Noun

• 1. any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic

• 2. any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America

• 3. trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India

• 4. perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill