saltgrass
noun
saltgrass is spelled S-A-L-T-G-R-A-S-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, saltgrass means “American grass of species Distichlis spicata, that can tolerate alkali and salty conditions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of saltgrass is saltgrasses.
How many letters and syllables are in saltgrass?
| Letters | 9: S-A-L-T-G-R-A-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 54 million words; the 228,409th 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 saltgrass?
Saltgrass appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th 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 saltgrass
- saltgrasses plural
- salt grass
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does saltgrass mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
American grass of species Distichlis spicata, that can tolerate alkali and salty conditions.
- 2
Similar salt-tolerant species in the genus Distichlis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Saltgrass in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Distichlis spicata:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | grama salada |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does saltgrass come from?
From salt + grass.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).