释义 |
quaking grass noun[ U ] uk /ˈkweɪ.kɪŋ ˌɡrɑːs/ us /ˈkweɪ.kɪŋ ˌɡræs/ a kind of grass whose flowers and seeds grow on very thin stems that move in the wind: The tiny purply-green flowers of quaking grass shiver when the wind runs through it. We saw orchids together with yellow rattle, quaking grass, and other chalk grassland flowers. Quaking grass has oat-like seed heads that swing on long stalks above evergreen foliage. Now is a good time to sow seed of hardy annuals such as the quaking grass. The gorgeous quaking grass has small, lantern-style seed heads. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Common plants African violet agave aloe aloe vera alpine strawberry dianthus dichondra dieffenbachia dill weed dracaena liquorice loganberry maidenhair fern maize mandrake sorrel sotol sow thistle Spanish moss spearmint |