n.
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
3.trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions
4.perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill
Idiom of the Day
like lambs to the slaughter
quietly doing something without realizing the danger or difficulties of the situation
Our basketball team went like lambs to the slaughter to meet the best team in the city.