/ Thesaurus / X Synonyms of xerophyllum tenax Find synonyms for: Noun1. squaw grass, bear grass, Xerophyllum tenax, liliaceous plantusage: plant of western North America having woody rhizomes and tufts of stiff grasslike basal leaves and spikes of creamy white flowersWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language