any of various large grasses of the South American genus Cortaderia and related genera, widely cultivated for their large feathery silver-coloured flower branches
pampas grass in American English
(ˈpæmpəs)
a giant South American grass (Cortaderia selloana) cultivated for use as an ornamental and for its large, plumelike, silvery or pinkish panicles used in bouquets
Examples of 'pampas grass' in a sentence
pampas grass
While the pampas grass will not be in flower next May, there will be other tall-growing flowers such as foxgloves and delphiniums tofill this space.