beargrass
noun
beargrass is spelled B-E-A-R-G-R-A-S-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, beargrass means “Xerophyllum tenax, a grasslike perennial closely related to lilies, formerly used in basketweaving by the Native Americans” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of beargrass is beargrasses.
How many letters and syllables are in beargrass?
| Letters | 9: B-E-A-R-G-R-A-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is beargrass?
Beargrass appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of beargrass
- beargrasses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does beargrass mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 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.)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does beargrass come from?
From bear + grass.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).