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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.

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Nearby words

  1. canard,
  2. canarese,
  3. canaries current,
  4. canary,
  5. canary creeper,
  6. canary islands,
  7. canary seed,
  8. canary yellow,
  9. canarybird flower,
  10. 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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