silkgrass
/ˈsɪlkˌɡræs/
noun
- A plant with soft, silky fibers, especially the yucca or similar plants used for making cordage or fabric.
- She wove a mat from dried silkgrass fibers.
- The pioneers used silkgrass to make ropes and baskets.
- Silkgrass grows well in dry, sandy soil.