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salt grass noun[ C or U ] (alsosaltgrass)uk /ˈsɒlt ˌɡrɑːs/ us /ˈsɑːlt ˌɡræs/ a kind of grass that grows in areas sometimes covered by salt water or in alkaline soil (= the opposite of acid): The beach is a quiet stretch of sand and salt grass. The larger island was made up of sand dunes with salt grass in abundance. The vole prefers habitats thick with salt grasses, especially where the vegetation is tall and dense. We had sand dunes and salt grasses growing in front of our house. He found himself on a muddy road bordering a saltgrass meadow. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Common plants African violet agave aloe aloe vera alpine strawberry dianthus dichondra dieffenbachia dill weed dracaena liquorice loganberry maidenhair fern maize mandrake sorrel sotol sow thistle Spanish moss spearmint |