Home › Words › B › beardgrassbeardgrassbeardgrass means any of a number of grasses with beard-like inflorescences or other structures, especially those currently or formerly classified in the genus Andropogon.EtymologyFrom beard + grass.nounAny of a number of grasses with beard-like inflorescences or other structures, especially those currently or formerly classified in the genus AndropogonDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.hairgrass 64% match — Any of various grasses thought to resemble hair, including those of genera Aira, Deschampsia, Koeleria, and others. vs beardgrass →andropogon 63% match — Any member of the grass genus Andropogon. vs beardgrass →bristlegrass 62% match — Any of various grasses of the genus Setaria. vs beardgrass →brachiaria 62% match — A grass of the genus Brachiaria. vs beardgrass →brachypodium 61% match — Any grass of the genus Brachypodium. vs beardgrass →hawksbeard 61% match — Any of various annual and perennial flowering plants of the genus Crepis, superficially resembling the dandelion. vs beardgrass →beachgrass 61% match — Any grass of the genus Ammophila. vs beardgrass →beardletted 60% match — Having small awns. vs beardgrass →