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Noun: shortgrass  'short,grãs
  1. Any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains
    "Shortgrass prairie is well-adapted to the region's limited rainfall";
    - short-grass

Derived forms: shortgrasses, short-grasses

Type of: grass