canary grass
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noun
any of various grasses of the genus Phalaris, as P. canariensis, native to the Canary Islands, bearing seed used as food for cage birds, or P. arundinacea (reed canary grass), used throughout the Northern Hemisphere as fodder.
Nearby words
canard, canarese, canaries current, canary, canary creeper, canary grass, canary islands, canary seed, canary yellow, canarybird flower, canasta
Origin of canary grass
First recorded in 1660–70
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British Dictionary definitions for canary grass
canary grass
noun
any of various grasses of the genus Phalaris, esp P. canariensis, that is native to Europe and N Africa and has straw-coloured seeds used as birdseed
reed canary grass a related plant, Phalaris arundinacea, used as fodder throughout the N hemisphere
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