June grass
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of June grass
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
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Food for snakes that lurked in the long June grass.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
The thick June grass was coated with dew.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
She found Allyn quite at the farther side of the grounds, lying in the tall June grass with his arms folded under his head.
From Phebe, Her Profession A Sequel to Teddy: Her Book by Anna Chapin Ray
If sown at all, it should be in mixture with other grasses, as orchard grass, and rye grass, or June grass.
From Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure by Robert Jennings
There was a rude, rocky lane in front, separated from the yard by a fence of split pine rails, but the ground surrounding the house was rich enough to grow a profusion of June grass.
From Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
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