Bermuda grass

American  

noun

1. a creeping grass, Cynodon dactylon, of southern Europe, grown in the southern U.S. and Bermuda for lawns and pastures.

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Bermuda grass British  

noun

1. Also called: scutch grass.   wire grass.  a widely distributed grass, Cynodon dactylon , with wiry creeping rootstocks and several purplish spikes of flowers arising from a single point: used for lawns, pasturage, binding sand dunes, etc

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Etymology

Origin of Bermuda grass

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Example Sentences

While Craig’s team did most of the work creating the frontyard, Kolding and Estrada took on the job of removing the weeds and Bermuda grass in the parkway in front of their home.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

When the couple purchased their first home in 2021, the front yard was an uninspired swath of Bermuda grass, an oddly placed palm that real estate agents hastily planted for staging purposes and white gravel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

For a recent project in San Antonio, Ten Eyck re-imagined a 6-acre property that had been covered with a lawn of invasive Bermuda grass.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

There was Bermuda grass at Pinehurst in 2014, but by then, the Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw project had eliminated most of the Bermuda rough in favor of expansive waste areas.

From Washington Times • Jun. 12, 2023

They trim the edges of spongy Bermuda grass lawns and attack the grubs, fire ants, and weeds.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times