Italian rye grass
noun
a European grass, Lolium multiflorum, naturalized in North America, having flowering spikes and used as a winter turf.
Origin of Italian rye grass
1First recorded in 1855–60
- Also called Australian rye grass.
Words Nearby Italian rye grass
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How to use Italian rye grass in a sentence
(Italian Rye-grass), is an earlier and better variety for hay and sewage farms.
Grasses | H. Marshall Ward
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