brown bent
noun
a common grass, Agrostis canina, of North America, used for lawns and putting greens because its blades can be clipped very short without injury to the plant.
Origin of brown bent
1First recorded in 1860–65; so called from its dark tufts
- Also called velvet bent.
Words Nearby brown bent
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How to use brown bent in a sentence
The coals glowed on the hearth; side by side, the fair head and the brown bent at the task of tuning.
Stepsons of Light | Eugene Manlove RhodesHe looked coldly, from before the fire, over the prettiness of her brown bent head.
The Awkward Age | Henry James
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