Easter grass

English

Oriole Nest made of Easter grass

Noun

Easter grass (uncountable)

1. Long, thin tangled strips of colored cellophane or paper, traditionally used in Easter baskets.
   • 2003, Debbie Farmer, Don't Put Lipstick on the Cat!, →ISBN, page 110:

     Easter's on the way, and you know what that means: hard-boiled eggs, chocolate bunnies and Easter grass, lots and lots of Easter grass.

   • 2013, Cara Lynn Jakab, The Power of a Playing Parent: Engaging and Connecting with our children, →ISBN:

     An Easter basket that now had Easter grass strewn all over the place. (Note to self! I hate Easter grass. Don't ever buy it again!)

   • 2015, Baker and Debra Burke-Simpkins, A Sensitive Dog's Guide to Love, Life and Counter Cruising, →ISBN:

     One must use caution when cruising the Easter baskets, however, because they also contain something called Easter grass.

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• grass-eaters, grasseaters