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

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

In the Southern States tall oat grass could be sown with the alfalfa, and probably orchard grass.

From Clovers and How to Grow Them by Shaw, Thomas

In the dry upland country in Washington and Oregon, Russian brome grass or tall oat grass would answer the purpose.

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)