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buffalo grass noun[ U ] uk /ˈbʌf.ə.ləʊ ˌɡrɑːs/ us /ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ ˌɡræs/ a type of grass found in North America, often used for lawns (= areas of grass, especially near to a house or in a park, that are cut regularly to keep them short) or as a food for horses and cows: They camped in the South Texas scrubland, among buffalo grass and mesquite trees. Buffalo grass is native to the Great Plains of America. Buffalo grass has distinctive curly grey-green leaves. Buffalo grass is known to have a mass of intertwined roots which makes it hard to remove. I watched the tall buffalo grass waving in the wind. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Common plants African violet agave aloe aloe vera alpine strawberry dichondra dieffenbachia dill weed dracaena Easter lily loganberry maidenhair fern maize mandrake mare's tail sorrel sotol sow thistle Spanish moss spearmint |