June grass

American  

noun

1. Kentucky bluegrass.

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Etymology

Origin of June grass

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Example Sentences

The thick June grass was coated with dew.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

Food for snakes that lurked in the long June grass.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

The June grass, the friendly, humble, companionable grass, that no one ever praises as they do the flowers, was a rich emerald green, a velvet carpet fit for the feet of the angels themselves.

From Story of Waitstill Baxter by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith

He saw no one on the way there, but when he reached the level spot, rich with June grass, he saw that it had had visitors during the day.

From The Boy Scout Camera Club, or, the Confession of a Photograph by Ralphson, G. Harvey (George Harvey)

When Ethel Thompson arrived in the early morning that followed her interview with McNutt she rode her pony through the gap in the rail fence, across the June grass, and around to the back door.

From Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)