oat grass

American  

noun

1. any of several grasses of the genus Arrhenatherum or Danthonia, especially A. elatius, native to Europe, having a purplish-green flowering panicle.

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oat grass British  

noun

1. any of various oatlike grasses, esp of the genera Arrhenatherum and Danthonia, of Eurasia and N. Africa

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Etymology

Origin of oat grass

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

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oat grass

Most cat grass kits contain wheatgrass, oat grass, ryegrass or a mixture of these.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2023

It may also be advisable to sow the seed in pastures, as, for instance, along with orchard grass, or with tall oat grass, as it would tend to fill the vacancies in the land.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

In the Southern States, the claims of orchard grass and tall oat grass would probably be paramount.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

If timothy or tall oat grass is added, a pound of one or the other of these should be added for every pound of the clover withheld from the mixture.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

Of the introduced grasses, those which are most likely to catch from early scattered seed are Australian and Italian rye grasses, orchard grass, wild oat grass and red top.

From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James)