grass : Idioms & Phrases

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african love grass
ague grass
aleppo grass
alkali grass
alligator grass
american star grass
arrow grass
arrow-grass family
australian grass tree
australian reed grass
bahama grass
bahia grass
barley grass
barn grass
barnyard grass
bay grass
Beach grass
bear grass
Beard grass
bent grass
bent-grass
bermuda grass
billion-dollar grass
birdseed grass
Black grass
blue grass
blue-eyed grass
Bottle grass
bottle-grass
Bottom grass
bristle grass
brome grass
broom beard grass
broom grass
Buffalo grass
buffel grass
bunch grass
bur grass
Canary grass
carpet grass
cereal grass
China grass
cloud grass
common cotton grass
common scurvy grass
cord grass
Cotton grass
couch grass
Crab grass
Crass quit
creeping soft grass
creeping windmill grass
crested wheat grass
crowfoot grass
curly grass
curly grass fern
dallis grass
deer grass
devil grass
Dog grass
dog's-tail grass
doob grass
doub grass
egyptian grass
european dune grass
evergreen grass
fairway crested wheat grass
Feather grass
feather reed grass
feathertop grass
Fescue grass
Finger grass
fountain grass
foxtail grass
fringed grass of parnassus
gama grass
giant star grass
goat grass
Goose grass
grama grass
gramma grass
grass bacillus
Grass bass
Grass bird
Grass cloth
grass family
grass fern
Grass finch
grass frog
Grass lamb
Grass land
Grass moth
Grass of Parnassus
Grass of the Andes
Grass oil
grass over
Grass owl
grass parakeet
Grass parrakeet
grass pea
grass pink
Grass plover
Grass poly
grass roots
grass skirt
Grass snake
Grass snipe
Grass spider
Grass sponge
Grass table
grass tree
grass tree family
Grass vetch
grass vetchling
Grass widow
grass widower
Grass wrack
Grass-cloth plant
grass-covered
grass-eating
grass-green
grass-grown
grass-leaved golden aster
grass-of-parnassus
guatemala grass
Guinea grass
gunter grass
gunter wilhelm grass
hair grass
hairy finger grass
hard grass
harding grass
Hare's-tail grass
hariali grass
Haver grass
Heath grass
Hedgehog grass
Herd's grass
Holy grass
Hungarian grass
Indian grass
Italian ray, ∨ rye, grass
japanese carpet grass
japanese lawn grass
johnson grass
June grass
Kangaroo grass
Kentucky blue grass
kentucy blue grass
Knife grass
korean lawn grass
korean velvet grass
Lemon grass
Live grass
Love grass
lyme grass
Maiden grass
manila grass
Manna grass
Marsh grass
mascarene grass
Mat grass
Meadow grass
Meadow reed grass
means grass
melic grass
Mesquite grass
Moor grass
muskus grass
Nit grass
Nut grass
old witch grass
Orange grass
Orchard grass
Pampas grass
Panic grass
para grass
Penny grass
pepper grass
Pigeon grass
Pin grass
Plume grass
Porcupine grass
Poverty grass
prairie grass
Pudding grass
quack grass
Quaking grass
queensland grass-cloth plant
Quick grass
quitch grass
randall grass
Rattlesnake grass
ravenna grass
ray grass
Razor grass
Reed canary grass
Reed grass
reed meadow grass
Rescue grass
rhodes grass
Rib grass
Ribbon grass
rice grass
Rie grass
Ripple grass
ripple-grass
Rush grass
rush-grass
rye grass
Rye grass, Italian rye grass
salt reed grass
Sand grass
Saw grass
Scorpion grass
Scratch grass
Scurvy grass
scutch grass
sea grass
sea lyme grass
Seneca grass
Sesame grass
Shave grass
short-grass
Silk grass
silver grass
sisal grass
Slough grass
smilo grass
smut grass
snake in the grass
Soft grass
sour grass
Spanish grass
Spear grass
Spike grass
Spring grass
Spurt grass
squaw grass
Squirrel grass
Squirrel-tail grass
squirreltail grass
squitch grass
st. augustine grass
Star grass
Sweet grass
Swine grass
Switch grass
Sword grass
tall meadow grass
tall oat grass
tall-grass
Tape grass
teff grass
Tiger grass
To bring to grass
To put to grass, To put out to grass
Toothache grass
toowomba canary grass
tumble grass
Turtle grass
tussac grass
Tussock grass
twitch grass
Vanilla grass
velvet bent grass
Velvet grass
Vernal grass
Viper's grass
viperine grass snake
Water star grass
weeping love grass
Wheat grass
wheat-grass
White grass
Whitlow grass
wild oat grass
windmill grass
Wire grass
Witch grass
Wood grass
Wood reed grass
Wool grass
Worm grass
Wrack grass, or Grass wrack
Yard grass
yellow bristle grass
Yellow-eyed grass
yellow-eyed grass family

african love grass

noun perennial South African grass having densely clumped flimsy stems; introduced into United States especially for erosion control
African love grass; Eragrostis curvula.

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ague grass

noun colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
ague root; Aletris farinosa.

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aleppo grass

noun tall perennial grass that spreads by creeping rhizomes and is grown for fodder; naturalized in southern United States where it is a serious pest on cultivated land
Aleppo grass; Sorghum halepense; evergreen millet; Johnson grass.

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alkali grass

noun plant of western North America having grasslike leaves and greenish-white flowers
Zigadenus elegans.

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alligator grass

noun prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses
Alternanthera philoxeroides; alligator weed.

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american star grass

noun perennial star grass of North America
Hypoxis hirsuta.

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arrow grass

noun tufted perennial found in shallow water or marshland; sometimes poisons livestock
Triglochin maritima.

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Ar"row grass` noun

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(Bot.) An herbaceous grasslike plant (Triglochin palustre, and other species) with pods opening so as to suggest barbed arrowheads.

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arrow-grass family

noun a family of monocotyledonous bog herbs of order Naiadales
Scheuchzeriaceae; family Scheuchzeriaceae; Juncaginaceae; family Juncaginaceae.

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australian grass tree

noun any of several Australian evergreen perennials having short thick woody stems crowned by a tuft of grasslike foliage and yielding acaroid resins
Australian grass tree.
noun stout Australian shrub with narrow leaves crowded at ends of branches and terminal clusters of white or pink flowers
Richea dracophylla.

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australian reed grass

noun tall Australian reedlike grass sometimes used for hay
Calamagrostic quadriseta.

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bahama grass

noun trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India
Cynodon dactylon; Bermuda grass; doob; devil grass; Bahama grass; kweek; scutch grass.

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bahia grass

noun perennial tropical American grass used as pasture grass in arid areas of the Gulf States
Paspalum notatum.

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barley grass

noun European annual grass often found as a weed in waste ground especially along roadsides and hedgerows
Hordeum murinum; wall barley.

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barn grass

noun a coarse annual panic grass; a cosmopolitan weed; occasionally used for hay or grazing
Echinochloa crusgalli; barn millet; barn grass.

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barnyard grass

noun a coarse annual panic grass; a cosmopolitan weed; occasionally used for hay or grazing
Echinochloa crusgalli; barn millet; barn grass.

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bay grass

noun any of various grasses of the genus Eragrostis; specially useful for forage and for the prevention of erosion
bay grass.

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Beach grass

noun tough grasses with strong roots that can grow on exposed sandy shores

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(Bot.), a coarse grass (Ammophila arundinacea), growing on the sandy shores of lakes and seas, which, by its interlaced running rootstocks, binds the sand together, and resists the encroachment of the waves.

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bear grass

noun yucca of southern United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers
Yucca smalliana.
noun yucca of west central United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers
Yucca glauca.
noun stemless plant with tufts of grasslike leaves and erect panicle of minute creamy white flowers; southwestern United States and Mexico
Nolina microcarpa.
noun plant of western North America having woody rhizomes and tufts of stiff grasslike basal leaves and spikes of creamy white flowers
Xerophyllum tenax; bear grass.

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Beard grass

(Bot.), a coarse, perennial grass of different species of the genus Andropogon.

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bent grass

noun grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
bent grass; bent.

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Bent" grass`

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(Bot.) Same as Bent, a kind of grass.

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bent-grass

noun grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
bent grass; bent.

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bermuda grass

noun trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India
Cynodon dactylon; Bermuda grass; doob; devil grass; Bahama grass; kweek; scutch grass.

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Ber*mu"da grass`

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(Bot.) A kind of grass (Cynodon Dactylon) esteemed for pasture in the Southern United States. It is a native of Southern Europe, but is now wide-spread in warm countries; -- called also scutch grass, and in Bermuda, devil grass.

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billion-dollar grass

noun coarse annual grass cultivated in Japan and southeastern Asia for its edible seeds and for forage; important wildlife food in United States
sanwa millet; Japanese barnyard millet; Echinochloa frumentacea; Japanese millet.

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birdseed grass

noun Canary Islands grass; seeds used as feed for caged birds
birdseed grass; Phalaris canariensis.

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Black grass

(Bot.), a grasslike rush of the species Juncus Gerardi, growing on salt marshes, and making good hay.
a kind of small rush (Juncus Gerardi), growing in salt marshes, used for making salt hay.

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blue grass

noun any of various grasses of the genus Poa
bluegrass.

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Blue" grass`

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(Bot.) A species of grass (Poa compressa) with bluish green stems, valuable in thin gravelly soils; wire grass.

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blue-eyed grass

noun plant with grasslike foliage and delicate blue flowers

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Blue-eyed grass

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(Bot.) a grasslike plant (Sisyrinchium anceps), with small flowers of a delicate blue color.

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Bottle grass

noun European foxtail naturalized in North America; often a troublesome weed
green foxtail; Setaria viridis; rough bristlegrass; bottle grass; green bristlegrass.

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(Bot.), a nutritious fodder grass (Setaria glauca and S. viridis); called also foxtail, and green foxtail.

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bottle-grass

noun European foxtail naturalized in North America; often a troublesome weed
green foxtail; Setaria viridis; rough bristlegrass; bottle grass; green bristlegrass.

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Bottom grass

grass growing on bottom lands.

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bristle grass

noun grasses of grasslands and woodlands having large gracefully arching spikes with long bristles beneath each spikelet
bristlegrass.

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brome grass

Brome" grass`

Etymology

L. bromos a kind of oats, Gr. .

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(Bot.) A genus (Bromus) of grasses, one species of which is the chess or cheat.

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broom beard grass

noun handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn
Schizachyrium scoparium; prairie grass; broom beard grass; Andropogon scoparius.

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broom grass

noun any of several grasses of the genus Andropogon; used in broom making

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Buffalo grass

noun low mat-forming grass of southern United States and tropical America; grown as a lawn grass
Stenotaphrum secundatum; buffalo grass.
noun short grass growing on dry plains of central United States (where buffalo roam)
Buchloe dactyloides.

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(Bot.), a species of short, sweet grass (Buchloë dactyloides), from two to four inches high, covering the prairies on which the buffaloes, or bisons, feed . [U.S.]

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buffel grass

noun erect tussock-forming perennial bur grass used particularly in South Africa and Australia for pasture and forage
Pennisetum cenchroides; Cenchrus ciliaris.

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bunch grass

noun any of various grasses of many genera that grow in tufts or clumps rather than forming a sod or mat; chiefly of western United States
bunchgrass.

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Bunch" grass`

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(Bot.) A grass growing in bunches and affording pasture. In California, Atropis tenuifolia, Festuca scabrella, and several kinds of Stipa are favorite bunch grasses. In Utah, Eriocoma cuspidata is a good bunch grass.

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bur grass

noun a grass of the genus Cenchrus
burgrass.

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Canary grass

noun Canary Islands grass; seeds used as feed for caged birds
birdseed grass; Phalaris canariensis.

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a grass of the genus Phalaris (P. Canariensis), producing the seed used as food for canary birds.

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carpet grass

noun grass native to West Indies but common in southern United States having tufted wiry stems often infested with a dark fungus
Sporobolus poiretii; blackseed; carpet grass.

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cereal grass

noun grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
cereal.

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China grass

noun tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax
Boehmeria nivea; ramie; Chinese silk plant; ramee.

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Same as Ramie.

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cloud grass

noun Spanish grass with light feathery panicles grown for dried bouquets
Agrostis nebulosa.

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common cotton grass

noun having densely tufted white cottony or downlike glumes
Eriophorum angustifolium.

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common scurvy grass

noun a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C
Cochlearia officinalis; common scurvy grass.

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cord grass

noun any of several perennial grasses of the genus Spartina; some important as coastal soil binders
cordgrass.

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Cotton grass

noun any sedge of the genus Eriophorum; north temperate bog plants with tufted spikes
cotton rush.

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(Bot.), a genus of plants (Eriphorum) of the Sedge family, having delicate capillary bristles surrounding the fruit (seedlike achenia), which elongate at maturity and resemble tufts of cotton.

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couch grass

noun European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed
dog grass; Agropyron repens; quack grass; witchgrass; quackgrass; quick grass; couch grass.

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Couch" grass`

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(Bot.) See Quitch grass.

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Crab grass

noun grasses with creeping stems that root freely; a pest in lawns
crabgrass; crab grass.

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. (Bot.) (a) A grass (Digitaria, ∨ Panicum, sanguinalis); called also finger grass. (b) A grass of the genus Eleusine (E. Indica); called also dog's-tail grass, wire grass, etc.

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Crass quit

(Zoöl.), o ne of several tropical American finches of the genus Euetheia. The males have most of the head and chest black and often marked with yellow.

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creeping soft grass

noun European perennial grass with soft velvety foliage
Holcus mollis.

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creeping windmill grass

noun perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill
creeping windmill grass; star grass; Chloris truncata.

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crested wheat grass

noun Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for forage and erosion control
crested wheatgrass; crested wheat grass; Agropyron cristatum.

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crowfoot grass

noun a creeping grass with spikes like fingers
crowfoot grass; Dactyloctenium aegypticum.

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curly grass

noun rare small fern of northeastern North America having numerous slender spiraling fronds and forming dense tufts
Schizaea pusilla; curly grass.

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curly grass fern

noun rare small fern of northeastern North America having numerous slender spiraling fronds and forming dense tufts
Schizaea pusilla; curly grass.

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dallis grass

noun tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States
Paspalum dilatatum; dallisgrass; paspalum.

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deer grass

noun any of several plants of the genus Rhexia usually having pink-purple to magenta flowers; eastern North America
meadow beauty.

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devil grass

noun trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India
Cynodon dactylon; Bermuda grass; doob; devil grass; Bahama grass; kweek; scutch grass.

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Dog grass

noun European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed
dog grass; Agropyron repens; quack grass; witchgrass; quackgrass; quick grass; couch grass.

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(Bot.), a grass (Triticum caninum) of the same genus as wheat.

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dog's-tail grass

Dog's"-tail grass` noun

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(Bot.) A hardy species of British grass (Cynosurus cristatus) which abounds in grass lands, and is well suited for making straw plait; -- called also goldseed.

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doob grass

Doob" grass`

Etymology

Hind. db.

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(Bot.) A perennial, creeping grass (Cynodon dactylon), highly prized, in Hindostan, as food for cattle, and acclimated in the United States. Written also doub grass.

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doub grass

Doub" grass`

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(Bot.) Doob grass.

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egyptian grass

noun a creeping grass with spikes like fingers
crowfoot grass; Dactyloctenium aegypticum.

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european dune grass

noun a dune grass of the Pacific seacoast used as a sand binder
Leymus arenaria; European dune grass; Elymus arenarius.

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evergreen grass

noun coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat; found on roadside verges and rough grassland and in hay meadows; introduced in North America for forage
Arrhenatherum elatius; French rye; false oat; evergreen grass; tall meadow grass.

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fairway crested wheat grass

noun Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for forage and erosion control
crested wheatgrass; crested wheat grass; Agropyron cristatum.

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Feather grass

(Bot.), a kind of grass (Stipa pennata) which has a long feathery awn rising from one of the chaffy scales which inclose the grain.

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feather reed grass

noun a variety of reed grass
feathertop; Calamagrostis acutiflora.

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feathertop grass

noun northeastern tropical African plant having feathery panicles
feathertop; Pennistum villosum.

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Fescue grass

noun grass with wide flat leaves cultivated in Europe and America for permanent pasture and hay and for lawns
fescue; Festuca elatior; meadow fescue.

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(Bot.), a genus of grasses (Festuca) containing several species of importance in agriculture. Festuca ovina is sheep's fescue; F. elatior is meadow fescue.

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Finger grass

noun grasses with creeping stems that root freely; a pest in lawns
crabgrass; crab grass.
noun any grass of the genus Chloris; occurs in short grassland especially on waste ground or poor soils

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(Bot.), a kind of grass (Panicum sanguinale) with slender radiating spikes; common crab grass. See Crab grass, under Crab.

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fountain grass

noun tall perennial ornamental grass with long nodding flower plumes of tropical Africa and Asia
Pennisetum ruppelii; Pennisetum setaceum.

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foxtail grass

noun ground pine thickly covered with bristly leaves; widely distributed in barren sandy or peaty moist coastal regions of eastern and southeastern United States
Lycopodium alopecuroides.
noun grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes
foxtail.

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fringed grass of parnassus

noun bog plant with broadly heart-shaped basal leaves and cream-colored or white saucer-shaped flowers with fringed petals; west of Rocky Mountains from Alaska to New Mexico
Parnassia fimbriata.

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gama grass

Ga"ma grass`

Etymology

From Gama, a cluster of the Maldive Islands.

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(Bot.) A species of grass (Tripsacum dactyloides) tall, stout, and exceedingly productive; cultivated in the West Indies, Mexico, and the Southern States of North America as a forage grass; -- called also sesame grass.

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giant star grass

noun perennial grass having stems 3 to 4 feet high; used especially in Africa and India for pasture and hay
Cynodon plectostachyum.

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goat grass

noun European grass naturalized as a weed in North America; sharp-pointed seeds cause injury when eaten by livestock
Aegilops triuncalis.

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Goose grass

noun annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia
cleavers; spring cleavers; clivers; catchweed; Galium aparine.
noun low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia
goose-tansy; silverweed; Potentilla anserina.
noun annual weedy grass used for hay
Texas millet; Panicum Texanum.
noun coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere
Eleusine indica; goose grass; wire grass; yardgrass.

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. (Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus Galium (G. Aparine), a favorite food of geese; called also catchweed and cleavers. (b) A species of knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare). (c) The annual spear grass (Poa annua).

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grama grass

noun pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America
gramma; grama grass; grama.

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Gra"ma grass`

Etymology

Sp. grama a sort of grass.

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(Bot.) The name of several kinds of pasture grasses found in the Western United States, esp. the Bouteloua oligostachya.

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gramma grass

noun pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America
gramma; grama grass; grama.

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grass bacillus

noun a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics
hay bacillus; Bacillus globigii; Bacillus subtilis.

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Grass bass

(Zoöl.), the calico bass.

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Grass bird

the dunlin.

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Grass cloth

a cloth woven from the tough fibers of the grass-cloth plant.

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grass family

noun the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane
Poaceae; Graminaceae; Gramineae; family Poaceae; family Gramineae; family Graminaceae.

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grass fern

noun epiphytic fern found in lowland forests of tropical America
Vittaria lineata; ribbon fern.

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Grass finch

noun usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds; often kept as cage birds
grassfinch.
noun common North American finch noted for its evening song
vesper sparrow; Pooecetes gramineus.

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. (Zoöl.) (a) A common American sparrow (Poöcætes gramineus); called also vesper sparrow and bay-winged bunting. (b) Any Australian finch, of the genus Poëphila, of which several species are known.

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grass frog

noun a common semiterrestrial European frog
Rana temporaria.

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Grass lamb

a lamb suckled by a dam running on pasture land and giving rich milk.

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Grass land

land kept in grass and not tilled.

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Grass moth

(Zoöl.), one of many small moths of the genus Crambus, found in grass.

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Grass of Parnassus

a plant of the genus Parnassia growing in wet ground. The European species is P. palustris; in the United States there are several species.

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Grass of the Andes

an oat grass, the Arrhenatherum avenaceum of Europe.

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Grass oil

a fragrant essential volatile oil, obtained in India from grasses of the genus Andropogon, etc.; used in perfumery under the name of citronella, ginger grass oil, lemon grass oil, essence of verbena etc.

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grass over

verb cover with grass
grass.

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Grass owl

(Zoöl.), a South African owl (Strix Capensis).

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grass parakeet

noun small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
budgerygah; budgereegah; budgie; budgerigar; lovebird; Melopsittacus undulatus; shell parakeet.

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Grass parrakeet

(Zoöl.), a ny of several species of Australian parrots, of the genus Euphemia; also applied to the zebra parrakeet.

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grass pea

noun European annual grown for forage; seeds used for food in India and for stock elsewhere
Lathyrus sativus; khesari; Indian pea.

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grass pink

noun an orchid
Calopogon pulchellum; Calopogon tuberosum.
noun European pink cultivated for its very fragrant pink or rosy flowers
cottage pink; Dianthus plumarius.

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Grass plover

(Zoöl.), t he upland or field plover.

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Grass poly

noun annual with small solitary pink flowers; originally of Europe but widely naturalized in moist areas
Lythrum hyssopifolia; hyssop loosestrife.

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(Bot.), a species of willowwort (Lythrum Hyssopifolia). Johnson.

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grass roots

noun the essential foundation or source
- the problem was attacked at the grass roots
noun the common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity)

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grass skirt

noun a skirt made of long blades of grass

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Grass snake

noun harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England
ringed snake; ring snake; Natrix natrix.
noun any of numerous nonvenomous longitudinally-striped viviparous North American and Central American snakes
garter snake.
noun either of two North American chiefly insectivorous snakes that are green in color
green snake.

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. (Zoöl.) (a) The common English, or ringed, snake (Tropidonotus natrix). (b) The common green snake of the Northern United States. See Green snake, under Green.

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Grass snipe

(Zoöl.), the pectoral sandpiper (Tringa maculata) called also jacksnipe in America.

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Grass spider

(Zoöl.), a common spider (Agelena nævia), which spins flat webs on grass, conspicuous when covered with dew.

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Grass sponge

(Zoöl.), an inferior kind of commercial sponge from Florida and the Bahamas.

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Grass table

. (Arch.) See Earth table, under Earth.

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grass tree

noun elegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers; New Zealand
Cordyline australis; cabbage tree.
noun any of several Australian evergreen perennials having short thick woody stems crowned by a tuft of grasslike foliage and yielding acaroid resins
Australian grass tree.
noun gaunt Tasmanian evergreen shrubby tree with slender tapering leaves 3 to 5 feet long
Richea pandanifolia; tree heath.

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Grass" tree"

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(Bot.) (a) An Australian plant of the genus Xanthorrhoea, having a thick trunk crowned with a dense tuft of pendulous, grasslike leaves, from the center of which arises a long stem, bearing at its summit a dense flower spike looking somewhat like a large cat-tail. These plants are often called "blackboys" from the large trunks denuded and blackened by fire. They yield two kinds of fragrant resin, called Botany-bay gum, and Gum Acaroides. (b) A similar Australian plant (Kingia australis).

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grass tree family

noun one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted
family Xanthorrhoeaceae; Xanthorrhoeaceae.

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Grass vetch

noun annual European vetch with red flowers
grass vetch; Lathyrus nissolia.

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(Bot.), a vetch (Lathyrus Nissolia), with narrow grasslike leaves.

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grass vetchling

noun annual European vetch with red flowers
grass vetch; Lathyrus nissolia.

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Grass widow

noun a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
divorcee.

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. Cf. Prov. R. an unmarried mother, G. strohwittwe a mock widow, Sw. gräsenka a grass widow. (a) An unmarried woman who is a mother. Obs. (b) A woman separated from her husband by abandonment or prolonged absence; a woman living apart from her husband. Slang.

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grass widower

noun a man who is divorced from (or separated from) his wife
divorced man.

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Grass wrack

noun submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts
eelgrass; Zostera marina; sea wrack.

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(Bot.) eelgrass.

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Grass-cloth plant

a perennial herb of the Nettle family (Boehmeria nivea or Urtica nivea), which grows in Sumatra, China, and Assam, whose inner bark has fine and strong fibers suited for textile purposes.

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grass-covered

adjective satellite covered with grass
- wide grass-covered plains as far as the eye could see

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grass-eating

adjective satellite feeding on grasses

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grass-green

Grass"-green` adjective

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Green with grass.
Of the color of grass; clear and vivid green.

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grass-grown

Grass"-grown` adjective

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Overgrown with grass; as, a grass-grown road.

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grass-leaved golden aster

noun a variety of golden aster

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grass-of-parnassus

noun any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup
parnassia.

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guatemala grass

Gua`te*ma"la grass"

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(Bot.) See Teosinte.

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Guinea grass

(Bot.), a tall strong forage grass (Panicum jumentorum) introduced. from Africa into the West Indies and Southern United States.

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gunter grass

noun German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927)
Gunter Grass; Grass.

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gunter wilhelm grass

noun German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927)
Gunter Grass; Grass.

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hair grass

noun fine-leaved aquatic spike rush; popular as aerator for aquariums
Eleocharis acicularis; needle spike rush; needle rush; slender spike rush.

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Hair" grass`

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(Bot.) A grass with very slender leaves or branches; as the Agrostis scabra, and several species of Aira or Deschampsia.

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hairy finger grass

noun a European forage grass grown for hay; a naturalized weed in United States
large crabgrass; Digitaria sanguinalis.

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hard grass

Hard" grass`

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(Bot.) A name given to several different grasses, especially to the Roltböllia incurvata, and to the species of Ægilops, from one of which it is contended that wheat has been derived.

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harding grass

noun perennial grass of Australia and South Africa; introduced in North America as forage grass
Phalaris tuberosa; hardinggrass; Phalaris aquatica; Harding grass.

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Hare's-tail grass

(Bot.), a species of grass (Lagurus ovatus) whose head resembles a hare's tail.

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hariali grass

Ha`ri*a"li grass`

Definitions

(Bot.) The East Indian name of the Cynodon Dactylon; dog's-grass.

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Haver grass

the wild oat.

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Heath grass

(Bot.), a kind of perennial grass, of the genus Triodia (T. decumbens), growing on dry heaths.

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Hedgehog grass

(Bot.), a grass with spiny involucres, growing on sandy shores; burgrass (Cenchrus tribuloides).

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Herd's grass

noun grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
timothy; Phleum pratense.

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(Bot.), one of several species of grass, highly esteemed for hay. See under Grass.

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Holy grass

(Bot.), a sweet-scented grass (Hierochloa borealis and H. alpina). In the north of Europe it was formerly strewed before church doors on saints' days; whence the name. It is common in the northern and western parts of the United States. Called also vanilla, ∨ Seneca, grass.

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Hungarian grass

noun coarse drought-resistant annual grass grown for grain, hay, and forage in Europe and Asia and chiefly for forage and hay in United States
Italian millet; foxtail millet; Setaria italica.

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. See Italian millet, under Millet.

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Indian grass

(Bot.), a coarse, high grass (Chrysopogon nutans), common in the southern portions of the United States; wood grass. Gray.

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Italian ray, ∨ rye, grass

. See Darnel, and Grass.

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japanese carpet grass

noun lawn grass common in the Philippines; grown also in United States
Zoysia matrella; Japanese carpet grass.

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japanese lawn grass

noun lawn grass common in China and Japan; grown also in United States
Japanese lawn grass; Zoysia japonica.

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johnson grass

noun tall perennial grass that spreads by creeping rhizomes and is grown for fodder; naturalized in southern United States where it is a serious pest on cultivated land
Aleppo grass; Sorghum halepense; evergreen millet; Johnson grass.

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John"son grass`

Etymology

Named after W. Johnson of Alabama, who planted it about 1840-1845.

Definitions

(Bot.) A tall perennial grass (Sorghum Halepense), valuable in the Southern and Western States for pasture and hay. The rootstocks are large and juicy and are eagerly sought by swine. Called also Cuba grass, Means grass, Evergreen millet, and Arabian millet.

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June grass

noun valuable meadow and pasture grass in Europe and especially central United States having tall stalks and slender bright green leaves; a chief constituent in lawn grass mixtures
Poa pratensis; Kentucky blue; June grass; Kentucky bluegrass.

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(Bot.), a New England name for Kentucky blue grass. See Blue glass, and Illustration in Appendix.

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Kangaroo grass

(Bot.), a perennial Australian forage grass (Anthistiria australis).

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Kentucky blue grass

a species of grass (Poa pratensis) which has running rootstocks and spreads rapidly. It is valuable as a pasture grass, as it endures both winter and drought better than other kinds, and is very nutritious.

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kentucy blue grass

noun valuable meadow and pasture grass in Europe and especially central United States having tall stalks and slender bright green leaves; a chief constituent in lawn grass mixtures
Poa pratensis; Kentucky blue; June grass; Kentucky bluegrass.

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Knife grass

(Bot.) a tropical American sedge (Scleria latifolia), having leaves with a very sharp and hard edge, like a knife.

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korean lawn grass

noun lawn grass common in China and Japan; grown also in United States
Japanese lawn grass; Zoysia japonica.

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korean velvet grass

noun Asiatic creeping perennial grass; introduced in southern United States as a drought-resistant lawn grass
Zoysia tenuifolia; Korean velvet grass.

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Lemon grass

noun an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines
lemongrass oil; lemongrass.
noun a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka
lemongrass.

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(Bot.), a fragrant East Indian grass (Andropogon Shoenanthus, and perhaps other allied species), which yields the grass oil used in perfumery.

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Live grass

(Bot.), a grass of the genus Eragrostis.

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Love grass

noun any of various grasses of the genus Eragrostis; specially useful for forage and for the prevention of erosion
bay grass.

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. G. liebesgras. (Bot.) Any grass of the genus Eragrostis.

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lyme grass

noun a grass of the genus Elymus

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Lyme" grass`

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(Bot.) A coarse perennial grass of several species of Elymus, esp. E. Canadensis, and the European E. arenarius.

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Maiden grass

the smaller quaking grass.

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manila grass

noun lawn grass common in the Philippines; grown also in United States
Zoysia matrella; Japanese carpet grass.

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Manna grass

noun any of several moisture-loving grasses of the genus Glyceria having sweet flavor or odor
manna grass.

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(Bot.), a name of several tall slender grasses of the genus Glyceria. they have long loose panicles, and grow in moist places. Nerved manna grass is Glyceria nervata, and Floating manna grass is G. flu.

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Marsh grass

(Bot.), a genus (Spartina) of coarse grasses growing in marshes; called also cord grass. The tall S. cynosuroides is not good for hay unless cut very young. The low S. juncea is a common component of salt hay.

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mascarene grass

noun Asiatic creeping perennial grass; introduced in southern United States as a drought-resistant lawn grass
Zoysia tenuifolia; Korean velvet grass.

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Mat grass

. (Bot.) (a) A low, tufted, European grass (Nardus stricta) . (b) Same as Matweed.

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Meadow grass

noun any of various grasses that thrive in the presence of abundant moisture
meadowgrass.

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(Bot.), a name given to several grasses of the genus Poa, common in meadows, and of great value for nay and for pasture. See Grass.

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Meadow reed grass

(Bot.), the Glyceria aquatica, a tall grass found in wet places.

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means grass

noun tall perennial grass that spreads by creeping rhizomes and is grown for fodder; naturalized in southern United States where it is a serious pest on cultivated land
Aleppo grass; Sorghum halepense; evergreen millet; Johnson grass.

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melic grass

Mel"ic grass`

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(Bot.) A genus of grasses (Melica) of little agricultural importance.

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Mesquite grass

a rich native grass in Western Texas (Bouteloua oligostachya, and other species); so called from its growing in company with the mesquite tree; called also muskit grass, grama grass.

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Moor grass

(Bot.), a tufted perennial grass (Sesleria cærulea), found in mountain pastures of Europe.

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muskus grass

noun low annual European herb naturalized in America; similar to alfilaria
Erodium moschatum; white-stemmed filaree; musk clover.

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Nit grass

(Bot.), a pretty annual European grass (Gastridium lendigerum), with small spikelets somewhat resembling a nit. It is also found in California and Chili.

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Nut grass

noun a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers
nut sedge; nutgrass; Cyperus rotundus; nutsedge.

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(Bot.), a plant of the Sedge family (Cyperus rotundus, var. Hydra), which has slender rootstocks bearing small, nutlike tubers, by which the plant multiplies exceedingly, especially in cotton fields.

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old witch grass

noun North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land
old witchgrass; tumble grass; witchgrass; Panicum capillare; old witch grass.

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Orange grass

noun annual wiry-stemmed North American weed with minute scalelike leaves and small yellow flowers
pineweed; pine-weed; Hypericum gentianoides; nitweed.

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(Bot.), an inconspicuous annual American plant (Hypericum Sarothra), having minute, deep yellow flowers.

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Orchard grass

noun widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass
cockspur; Dactylis glomerata; cocksfoot.

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(Bot.), a tall coarse grass (Dactylis glomerata), introduced into the United States from Europe. It grows usually in shady places, and is of value for forage and hay.

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Pampas grass

noun tall perennial grass of pampas of South America having silvery plumes and growing in large dense clumps
Cortaderia selloana.

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(Bot.), a very tall ornamental grass (Gynerium argenteum) with a silvery-white silky panicle. It is a native of the pampas of South America.

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Panic grass

noun any grass of the genus Panicum; grown for grain and fodder

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(Bot.), any grass of the genus Panicum.

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para grass

Pa*ra" grass`

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(Bot.) A valuable pasture grass (Panicum barbinode) introduced into the Southern United States from Brazil.

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Penny grass

noun foetid Eurasian weed having round flat pods; naturalized throughout North America
stinkweed; French weed; mithridate mustard; field pennycress; fanweed; Thlaspi arvense.

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(Bot.), pennyroyal. R.

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pepper grass

noun annual herb used as salad green and garnish
Lepidium sativum; garden pepper cress; common garden cress; pepperwort.

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Pigeon grass

(Bot.), a kind of foxtail grass (Setaria glauca), of some value as fodder. The seeds are eagerly eaten by pigeons and other birds.

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Pin grass

noun European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
filaria; alfileria; pin clover; clocks; redstem storksbill; Erodium cicutarium; alfilaria; filaree.

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. (Bot.) See Alfilaria.

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Plume grass

noun a reedlike grass of the genus Erianthus having large plumes

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. (Bot) (a) A kind of grass (Erianthus saccharoides) with the spikelets arranged in great silky plumes, growing in swamps in the Southern United States . (b) The still finer E. Ravennæ from the Mediterranean region. The name is sometimes extended to the whole genus.

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Porcupine grass

(Bot.), a grass (Stipa spartea) with grains bearing a stout twisted awn, which, by coiling and uncoiling through changes in moisture, propels the sharp-pointed and barbellate grain into the wool and flesh of sheep. It is found from Illinois westward. See Illustration in Appendix.

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Poverty grass

noun small heathlike plant covered with white down growing on beaches in northeastern North America
beach heather; Hudsonia tomentosa.

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(Bot.), a name given to several slender grasses (as Aristida dichotoma, and Danthonia spicata) which often spring up on old and worn-out fields.

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prairie grass

noun handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn
Schizachyrium scoparium; prairie grass; broom beard grass; Andropogon scoparius.

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Pudding grass

(Bot.), the true pennyroyal (Mentha Pulegium), formerly used to flavor stuffing for roast meat. Dr. Prior.

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quack grass

noun European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed
dog grass; Agropyron repens; quack grass; witchgrass; quackgrass; quick grass; couch grass.

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Quack" grass`

Definitions

(Bot.) See Quitch grass.

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Quaking grass

. (Bot.) (a) One of several grasses of the genus Briza, having slender-stalked and pendulous ovate spikelets, which quake and rattle in the wind. Briza maxima is the large quaking grass; B. media and B. minor are the smaller kinds. (b) Rattlesnake grass (Glyceria Canadensis).

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queensland grass-cloth plant

noun Australian plant of genus Pipturus whose fiber is used in making cloth
Pipturus argenteus.

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Quick grass

noun European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed
dog grass; Agropyron repens; quack grass; witchgrass; quackgrass; quick grass; couch grass.

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. (Bot.) See Quitch grass.

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quitch grass

Quitch" grass`

Etymology

Properly quick grass, being probably so called from its vigorous growth, or from its tenacity of life. See Quick, and cf. Couch grass.

Definitions

(Bot.) A perennial grass (Agropyrum repens) having long running rootstalks, by which it spreads rapidly and pertinaciously, and so becomes a troublesome weed. Also called couch grass, quick grass, quick grass, twitch grass. See Illustration in Appendix.

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randall grass

Ran"dall grass`

Definitions

(Bot.) The meadow fescue (Festuca elatior). See under Grass.

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Rattlesnake grass

(Bot.), a handsome American grass (Glyceria Canadensis) with an ample panicle of rather large ovate spikelets, each one composed of imbricated parts and slightly resembling the rattle of the rattlesnake. Sometimes called quaking grass.

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ravenna grass

noun grass often cultivated for its long white-ribbed leaves and large plumes resembling those of pampas grass
Erianthus ravennae; Ravenna grass.

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ray grass

Ray" grass`

Etymology

Etymol. of ray is uncertain.

Definitions

(Bot.) A perennial European grass (Lolium perenne); -- called also rye grass, and red darnel. See Darnel, and Grass.

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Razor grass

(Bot.), a West Indian plant (Scleria scindens), the triangular stem and the leaves of which are edged with minute sharp teeth.

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Reed canary grass

noun perennial grass of marshy meadows and ditches having broad leaves; Europe and North America
reed canary grass; lady's laces; Phalaris arundinacea; gardener's garters.

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(Bot.), a tall wild grass (Phalaris arundinacea).

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Reed grass

noun any of various tall perennial grasses of the genus Calamagrostis having feathery plumes; natives of marshland fens and wet woodlands of temperate northern hemisphere

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. (Bot.) (a) The common reed . See Reed, 1. (b) A plant of the genus Sparganium; bur reed. See under Bur.

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reed meadow grass

noun a pasture grass of moist places throughout North America
Glyceria grandis.

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Rescue grass

. Etymol. uncertain. (Bot.) A tall grass (Ceratochloa unioloides) somewhat resembling chess, cultivated for hay and forage in the Southern States.

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rhodes grass

noun perennial grass of South Africa introduced into United States; cultivated as forage grass in dry regions
Chloris gayana.

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Rib grass

. (Bot.) Same as Ribwort.

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Ribbon grass

noun perennial grass of marshy meadows and ditches having broad leaves; Europe and North America
reed canary grass; lady's laces; Phalaris arundinacea; gardener's garters.

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(Bot.), a variety of reed canary grass having the leaves stripped with green and white; called also Lady's garters. See Reed grass, under Reed.

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rice grass

noun any grass of the genus Oryzopsis
ricegrass.

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Rie grass

. (Bot.) (a) A kind of wild barley (Hordeum pratense) . Dr. Prior. (b) Ray grass. Dr. Prior.

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Ripple grass

. (Bot.) See Ribwort.

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ripple-grass

noun an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
narrow-leaved plantain; English plantain; ribwort; buckthorn; Plantago lanceolata; ribgrass.

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Rush grass

noun grass having wiry stems and sheathed panicles
rush grass.

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any grass of the genus Vilfa, grasses with wiry stems and one-flowered spikelets.

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rush-grass

noun grass having wiry stems and sheathed panicles
rush grass.

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rye grass

noun any of several annual or perennial Eurasian grasses
ryegrass.

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Rye grass, Italian rye grass

(Bot.) See under Grass. See also Ray grass, and Darnel.

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salt reed grass

noun tall reedlike grass common in salt meadows
Spartina cynosuroides.

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Sand grass

(Bot.), any species of grass which grows in sand; especially, a tufted grass (Triplasis purpurea) with numerous bearded joints, and acid awl-shaped leaves, growing on the Atlantic coast.

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Saw grass

(Bot.), any one of certain cyperaceous plants having the edges of the leaves set with minute sharp teeth, especially the Cladium effusum of the Southern United States. Cf. Razor grass, under Razor.

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Scorpion grass

(Bot.), a plant of the genus Myosotis. M. palustris is the forget-me-not.

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Scratch grass

(Bot.), a climbing knotweed (Polygonum sagittatum) with a square stem beset with fine recurved prickles along the angles.

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Scurvy grass

noun a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C
Cochlearia officinalis; common scurvy grass.
noun any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad
winter cress; St. Barbara's herb.

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Scurvy + grass; or cf. Icel. skarfakal scurvy grass. (Bot.) A kind of cress (Cochlearia officinalis) growing along the seacoast of Northern Europe and in arctic regions. It is a remedy for the scurvy, and has proved a valuable food to arctic explorers. The name is given also to other allied species of plants.

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scutch grass

noun trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India
Cynodon dactylon; Bermuda grass; doob; devil grass; Bahama grass; kweek; scutch grass.

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Scutch" grass`

Definitions

(Bot.) A kind of pasture grass (Cynodon Dactylon). See Bermuda grass: also Illustration in Appendix.

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sea grass

Sea" grass`

Definitions

(Bot.) Eelgrass.

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sea lyme grass

noun a dune grass of the Pacific seacoast used as a sand binder
Leymus arenaria; European dune grass; Elymus arenarius.

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Seneca grass

(Bot.), holy grass. See under Holy.

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Sesame grass

. (Bot.) Same as Gama grass.

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Shave grass

(Bot.), the scouring rush. See the Note under Equisetum.

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short-grass

noun any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains
shortgrass.

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Silk grass

noun valuable forage grass of dry upland areas and plains of western North America to northern Mexico
Oryzopsis hymenoides; Indian millet; silkgrass; mountain rice.

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(Bot.), a kind of grass (Stipa comata) of the Western United States, which has very long silky awns. The name is also sometimes given to various species of the genera Aqave and Yucca.

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silver grass

noun of Australia and New Zealand

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sisal grass

Sisal" grass`, Sisal" hemp` (Also<

Sisal grass
Sisal hemp
)

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The prepared fiber of the Agave Americana, or American aloe, used for cordage; -- so called from Sisal, a port in Yucatan. See Sisal hemp, under Hemp.

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Slough grass

noun North American cordgrass having leaves with dry membranous margins and glumes with long awns
freshwater cordgrass; Spartina pectinmata; prairie cordgrass.

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(Bot.), a name in the Mississippi valley for grasses of the genus Muhlenbergia; called also drop seed, and nimble Will.

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smilo grass

noun perennial mountain rice native to Mediterranean region and introduced into North America
smilo; Oryzopsis miliacea.

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smut grass

noun grass native to West Indies but common in southern United States having tufted wiry stems often infested with a dark fungus
Sporobolus poiretii; blackseed; carpet grass.

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snake in the grass

noun a deceitful or treacherous person
snake.

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Soft grass

. (Bot.) See Velvet grass.

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sour grass

noun any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
dock; sorrel.

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Spanish grass

. (Bot.) See Esparto.

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Spear grass

. (Bot.) (a) The common reed . See Reed, n., 1. (b) meadow grass. See under Meadow.

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Spike grass

(Bot.), either of two tall perennial American grasses (Uniola paniculata, and U. latifolia) having broad leaves and large flattened spikelets.

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Spring grass

(Bot.), a vernal grass. See under Vernal.

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Spurt grass

(Bot.), a rush fit for basket work.

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squaw grass

noun plant of western North America having woody rhizomes and tufts of stiff grasslike basal leaves and spikes of creamy white flowers
Xerophyllum tenax; bear grass.

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Squirrel grass

(Bot.), a pestiferous grass (Hordeum murinum) related to barley. In California the stiffly awned spiklets work into the wool of sheep, and into the throat, flesh, and eyes of animals, sometimes even producing death.

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Squirrel-tail grass

(Bot.), a grass (Hordeum jubatum) found in salt marshes and along the Great Lakes, having a dense spike beset with long awns.

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squirreltail grass

noun barley grown for its highly ornamental flower heads with delicate long silky awns; North America and northeastern Asia
Hordeum jubatum; foxtail barley; squirreltail barley.

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squitch grass

Squitch" grass`

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(Bot.) Quitch grass.

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st. augustine grass

noun low mat-forming grass of southern United States and tropical America; grown as a lawn grass
Stenotaphrum secundatum; buffalo grass.

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Star grass

noun any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
unicorn root; colic root; crow corn; colicroot.
noun any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America
noun trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India
Cynodon dactylon; Bermuda grass; doob; devil grass; Bahama grass; kweek; scutch grass.
noun perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill
creeping windmill grass; star grass; Chloris truncata.

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. (Bot.) (a) A small grasslike plant (Hypoxis erecta) having star-shaped yellow flowers . (b) The colicroot. See Colicroot.

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Sweet grass

noun any of several moisture-loving grasses of the genus Glyceria having sweet flavor or odor
manna grass.

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(Bot.), holy, or Seneca, grass.

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Swine grass

(Bot.), knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare); so called because eaten by swine.

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Switch grass

noun grass of western America used for hay
Panicum virgatum.

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. (Bot.) See under Grass.

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Sword grass

noun any of various grasses or sedges having sword-shaped leaves with sharp edges

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. (Bot.) See Gladen.

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tall meadow grass

noun coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat; found on roadside verges and rough grassland and in hay meadows; introduced in North America for forage
Arrhenatherum elatius; French rye; false oat; evergreen grass; tall meadow grass.

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tall oat grass

noun coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat; found on roadside verges and rough grassland and in hay meadows; introduced in North America for forage
Arrhenatherum elatius; French rye; false oat; evergreen grass; tall meadow grass.

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tall-grass

noun any of various grasses that are tall and that flourish with abundant moisture
tallgrass.

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Tape grass

noun submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and Australia
Vallisneria spiralis; eelgrass; wild celery.

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(Bot.), a plant (Vallisneria spiralis) with long ribbonlike leaves, growing in fresh or brackish water; called also fresh-water eelgrass, and, in Maryland, wild celery.

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teff grass

noun an African grass economically important as a cereal grass (yielding white flour of good quality) as well as for forage and hay
Eragrostic abyssinica; teff; Eragrostis tef.

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Tiger grass

(Bot.), a low East Indian fan palm (Chamærops Ritchieana). It is used in many ways by the natives. J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).

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To bring to grass

(Mining.), to raise, as ore, to the surface of the ground.

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To put to grass, To put out to grass

to put out to graze a season, as cattle.

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Toothache grass

(Bot.), a kind of grass (Ctenium Americanum) having a very pungent taste.

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toowomba canary grass

noun perennial grass of Australia and South Africa; introduced in North America as forage grass
Phalaris tuberosa; hardinggrass; Phalaris aquatica; Harding grass.

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tumble grass

noun North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land
old witchgrass; tumble grass; witchgrass; Panicum capillare; old witch grass.

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Turtle grass

(Bot.), a marine plant (Thalassia testudinum) with grasslike leaves, common about the West Indies.

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tussac grass

Tus"sac grass`

Definitions

Tussock grass.

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Tussock grass

. (Bot.) (a) A tall, strong grass of the genus Dactylis (D. cæspitosa), valuable for fodder, introduced into Scotland from the Falkland Islands. (b) A tufted grass (Aira cæspitosa). (c) Any kind of sedge (Carex) which forms dense tufts in a wet meadow or boggy place.

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twitch grass

Twitch" grass`

Definitions

(Bot.) See Quitch grass.

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Vanilla grass

. Same as Holy grass, under Holy.

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velvet bent grass

noun common grass with slender stems and narrow leaves
velvet bent; brown bent; Agrostis canina; dog bent; Rhode Island bent.

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Velvet grass

noun tall European perennial grass having a velvety stem; naturalized in United States and used for forage
Yorkshire fog; Holcus lanatus.

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(Bot.), a tall grass (Holcus lanatus) with velvety stem and leaves; called also soft grass.

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Vernal grass

(Bot.), a low, soft grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum), producing in the spring narrow spikelike panicles, and noted for the delicious fragrance which it gives to new-mown hay; also called sweet vernal grass. See Illust. in Appendix.

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Viper's grass

noun perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots
scorzonera; Scorzonera hispanica; black salsify.

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(Bot.), a perennial composite herb (Scorzonera Hispanica) with narrow, entire leaves, and solitary heads of yellow flowers. The long, white, carrot-shaped roots are used for food in Spain and some other countries. Called also viper grass.

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viperine grass snake

noun a small harmless grass snake
Natrix maura.

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Water star grass

noun grassy-leaved North American aquatic plant with yellow star-shaped blossoms
Heteranthera dubia; mud plantain.

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(Bot.), an aquatic plant (Schollera graminea) with small yellow starlike blossoms.

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weeping love grass

noun perennial South African grass having densely clumped flimsy stems; introduced into United States especially for erosion control
African love grass; Eragrostis curvula.

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Wheat grass

(Bot.), a kind of grass (Agropyrum caninum) somewhat resembling wheat. It grows in the northern parts of Europe and America.

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wheat-grass

noun a grass of the genus Agropyron
wheatgrass.

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White grass

(Bot.), an American grass (Leersia Virginica) with greenish-white paleæ.

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Whitlow grass

noun annual weed of Europe and North America having a rosette of basal leaves and tiny flowers followed by oblong seed capsules
shadflower; Draba verna; shad-flower.

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(Bot.), name given to several inconspicuous herbs, which were thought to be a cure for the whitlow, as Saxifraga tridactylites, Draba verna, and several species of Paronychia.

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wild oat grass

noun common in meadows and pastures
Avena fatua; wild oat.

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windmill grass

noun perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill
creeping windmill grass; star grass; Chloris truncata.

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Wire grass

noun handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn
Schizachyrium scoparium; prairie grass; broom beard grass; Andropogon scoparius.
noun coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere
Eleusine indica; goose grass; wire grass; yardgrass.

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(Bot.), either of the two common grasses Eleusine Indica, valuable for hay and pasture, and Poa compressa, or blue grass. See Blue grass.

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Witch grass

noun North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land
old witchgrass; tumble grass; witchgrass; Panicum capillare; old witch grass.
noun European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed
dog grass; Agropyron repens; quack grass; witchgrass; quackgrass; quick grass; couch grass.

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(Bot.), a kind of grass (Panicum capillare) with minute spikelets on long, slender pedicels forming a light, open panicle.

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Wood grass

. (Bot.) See under Grass.

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Wood reed grass

(Bot.), a tall grass (Cinna arundinacea) growing in moist woods.
(Bot.), a tall, elegant grass (Cinna arundinacea), common in moist woods.

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Wool grass

noun sedge of eastern North America having numerous clustered woolly spikelets
Scirpus cyperinus.
noun grass often cultivated for its long white-ribbed leaves and large plumes resembling those of pampas grass
Erianthus ravennae; Ravenna grass.

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(Bot.), a kind of bulrush (Scirpus Eriophorum) with numerous clustered woolly spikes.

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Worm grass

. (Bot.) (a) See Pinkroot, 2 (a) . (b) The white stonecrop (Sedum album) reputed to have qualities as a vermifuge. Dr. Prior.

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Wrack grass, or Grass wrack

(Bot.), eelgrass.

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Yard grass

noun coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere
Eleusine indica; goose grass; wire grass; yardgrass.

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(Bot.), a low-growing grass (Eleusine Indica) having digitate spikes. It is common in dooryards, and like places, especially in the Southern United States. Called also crab grass.

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yellow bristle grass

noun common weedy and bristly grass found in nearly all temperate areas
glaucous bristlegrass; yellow bristlegrass; yellow foxtail; Setaria glauca.

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Yellow-eyed grass

noun any of several rushlike plants, especially of the pine barrens of southern United States

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(Bot.), any plant of the genus Xyris.

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yellow-eyed grass family

noun plants of tropical to temperate regions; usually in wet places
Xyridaceae; family Xyridaceae.