beargrass

 

From bear +‎ grass.

beargrass (countable and uncountable, plural beargrasses)

1. Xerophyllum tenax, a grasslike perennial closely related to lilies, formerly used in basketweaving by the Native Americans.
2. A yucca plant, the silkgrass or Adam's needle (Yucca spp., Nolina spp.)

• (Xerophyllum tenax): squaw grass, soap grass, quip-quip, Indian basket grass

•   Xerophyllum tenax on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
•   Xerophyllum tenax on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
•   Xerophyllum tenax on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• “beargrass”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.