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basketweaving

English

Etymology

basket +? weaving

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?bæsk.?t?w?iv.??/, /?bæsk.?t?w?iv.??/

Noun

basketweaving (uncountable)

  1. The act of weaving baskets.
  2. Any useless, unproductive, or lightweight activity.
    All the classes he takes are basketweaving.

Translations

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beargrass

English

Etymology

bear +? grass

Noun

beargrass (countable and uncountable, plural beargrasses)

  1. Xerophyllum tenax, a grasslike perennial closely related to lilies, formerly used in basketweaving by the Native Americans.
  2. A yucca plant, the silkgrass or Adam's needle.

Synonyms

  • (Xerophyllum tenax): squaw grass, soap grass, quip-quip, Indian basket grass

Further reading

  • Xerophyllum tenax on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Xerophyllum tenax on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Xerophyllum tenax on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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