bent grass

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noun

any grass of the genus Agrostis, especially the redtop.

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Origin of bent grass

First recorded in 1770–80

Words nearby bent grass

Benoni, Bensenville, Benson, bensulide, bent, bent grass, Bentham, Benthamism, benthic, benthon, benthos

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How to use bent grass in a sentence

Finally, he strewed leaves, and bent grass, until no least gleam of metal betrayed the masked peril of the trail.
Heart of the Blue Ridge|Waldron Baily
But I caught hold at last by the long bent-grass on the brae-top, and pulled myself to a good footing.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Now and then a hare will start among the bent-grass, while aloft the falcon rests poised on her mighty wing.
Disturbed Ireland|Bernard H. Becker
The bent grass and weeds showed the way, Dorothy hurried along, only stopping to listen for the hoped-for voice.
Dorothy Dale's Camping Days|Margaret Penrose

Nearer and nearer came the land; the shore, with its bent grass, seemed almost within catapult shot.
Jim Davis|John Masefield

British Dictionary definitions for bent grass

bent grass

noun

any perennial grass of the genus Agrostis, esp A. tenuis, which has a spreading panicle of tiny flowers. Some species are planted for hay or in lawnsSometimes shortened to: bent

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