Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grass tree

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
grass tree
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various small trees of the family Xanthorrhoeaceae (especially of the genus Xanthorrhoea), having a thick trunk crowned with a dense tuft of pendulous, grass-like leaves.

Australian usage

noun

A New Zealand shrub of the genus Dracophyllum, that grows up to 12 m high and found throughout in drier climates and at higher altitudes, with slender erect or spreading branches. Rigid, leathery grass-like leaves are usually crowded towards the tip of the branchlets. Also called spiderwood.

noun

Dasylirion longissimum (family Asparagaceae, Mexican grass tree)

noun

Dracophyllum (family Ericaceae), a genus of about 100 species.

noun

Richea pandanifolia (family Ericaceae, giant grass tree).

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

grass trees (plural) grasstree (alternative)

Phrases

grass tree gum

Synonyms

tree heath richea pandanifolia australian grass tree cabbage tree cordyline australis

Questions

What does grass tree mean?
Any of various small trees of the family Xanthorrhoeaceae (especially of the genus Xanthorrhoea), having a thick trunk crowned with a dense tuft of pendulous, grass-like leaves.

How to pronounce grass tree

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “grass tree”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “grass tree”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “grass tree” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.