pampas grassn.

Brit.

/ˈpampəs ˌɡrɑːs/,

/ˈpampəs ˌɡras/, U.S.

/ˈpɑmpəz ˌɡræs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pampas n., grass n.¹

Etymology: < pampas n. + grass n.¹

1. A giant tussock-forming grass, Cortaderia selloana, native to South America and widely grown elsewhere for ornament, having long, silky, plumelike silvery-white panicles and a height of up to 3 metres or more.

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Ophiopogon1836

pampas grass1850

arrow grass1853

Ravenna grass1900

1850–1 J. Paxton Flower Garden I. 175 This noble plant, now called the Pampas Grass, in consequence of its inhabiting the vast plains of S. America so named, has been introduced within a few years through Mr. Moore, of the Glasnevin Botanic Garden.

1858 R. Hogg Veg. Kingdom 821 The beautiful Pampas grass..throwing out leaves six or eight feet long.

1870 F. Kilvert Diary 15 Sept. (1944) 76 Tall heads of pampas grass.

1938 John o' London's Weekly 18 Mar. 991/3 To plant palm trees and pampas grass on the Devon hills is like calling a table napkin in an Englishman's dining-room a serviette.

1973 F. A. Boddy Foliage Plants vii. 126 The pampas grass..makes such a splendid specimen plant in a lawn, with or without its great feathery plumes in the autumn.

1998 A. Sturgeon Planted 111 Pampas grass... This ornamental grass does have a certain seventies chic..but it's also quite hideous.

2. New Zealand. Any of a number of tall, tussock-forming grasses of the genus Cortaderia native to New Zealand, esp. C. toetoe (formerly called Arundo conspicua). Also called toi-toi.

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pampas grass1874

1874 L. J. Kennaway Crusts 40 We struck up..towards the mountains, the country being all level..with a strong growth of coarse tussocks, pampas-grass, snow-grass (similar to the pampas, but having a deep red tinge in the blade).

1900 M. Boyd Our Stolen Summer 78 On the high cliffs..clumps of pampas grass grew side by side with the regal spikes of native flax.

1940 J. Cowan Sir Donald Maclean 146 And along the river bank the kakaho, the toetoe or pampas grass, once waved its plumes abundantly.

1988 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 14 Feb. 8 e In autumn, the landscape is lit with the rustling torches of toetoe (pampas grass) groves, where feathery flowers line every roadside and glint a coating of gold.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pampas grass
释义	pampas grassn. Brit. /ˈpampəs ˌɡrɑːs/, /ˈpampəs ˌɡras/, U.S. /ˈpɑmpəz ˌɡræs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pampas n., grass n.¹ Etymology: < pampas n. + grass n.¹ 1. A giant tussock-forming grass, Cortaderia selloana, native to South America and widely grown elsewhere for ornament, having long, silky, plumelike silvery-white panicles and a height of up to 3 metres or more. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > foliage, house, or garden plants > [noun] > ornamental grasses Ophiopogon1836 pampas grass1850 arrow grass1853 Ravenna grass1900 1850–1 J. Paxton Flower Garden I. 175 This noble plant, now called the Pampas Grass, in consequence of its inhabiting the vast plains of S. America so named, has been introduced within a few years through Mr. Moore, of the Glasnevin Botanic Garden. 1858 R. Hogg Veg. Kingdom 821 The beautiful Pampas grass..throwing out leaves six or eight feet long. 1870 F. Kilvert Diary 15 Sept. (1944) 76 Tall heads of pampas grass. 1938 John o' London's Weekly 18 Mar. 991/3 To plant palm trees and pampas grass on the Devon hills is like calling a table napkin in an Englishman's dining-room a serviette. 1973 F. A. Boddy Foliage Plants vii. 126 The pampas grass..makes such a splendid specimen plant in a lawn, with or without its great feathery plumes in the autumn. 1998 A. Sturgeon Planted 111 Pampas grass... This ornamental grass does have a certain seventies chic..but it's also quite hideous. 2. New Zealand. Any of a number of tall, tussock-forming grasses of the genus Cortaderia native to New Zealand, esp. C. toetoe (formerly called Arundo conspicua). Also called toi-toi. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > a grass or grasses > non-British grasses > [noun] > other non-British grasses pampas grass1874 1874 L. J. Kennaway Crusts 40 We struck up..towards the mountains, the country being all level..with a strong growth of coarse tussocks, pampas-grass, snow-grass (similar to the pampas, but having a deep red tinge in the blade). 1900 M. Boyd Our Stolen Summer 78 On the high cliffs..clumps of pampas grass grew side by side with the regal spikes of native flax. 1940 J. Cowan Sir Donald Maclean 146 And along the river bank the kakaho, the toetoe or pampas grass, once waved its plumes abundantly. 1988 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 14 Feb. 8 e In autumn, the landscape is lit with the rustling torches of toetoe (pampas grass) groves, where feathery flowers line every roadside and glint a coating of gold. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1850
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