meadow grass

American  

noun

1. any grass of the genus Poa, especially P. pratensis, the Kentucky bluegrass.

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meadow grass British  

noun

1. a perennial grass, Poa pratensis, that has erect hairless leaves and grows in meadows and similar places in N temperate regions

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Etymology

Origin of meadow grass

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

Example Sentences

Even more surprising, two temperate plant species from the Northern Hemisphere, annual meadow grass and mouse-ear chickweed, colonised sites faster than any other species.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2024

City crews killed off the green, manicured meadow grass weeks ago in order to plow up the soil and hydroseed 3.9 acres of native prairie grass.

From Washington Times • Aug. 30, 2015

A Canadian wild rye, new as a forage crop, promises heavier yields than the common meadow grass.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then the wolves of Ashton Place were off, slipping like four shadows through the meadow grass and over the rolling fields until they disappeared beyond the tree line into the mysterious woods beyond.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

The star sat upon the meadow grass beside Mr. Bromios's wine-and-ale-and-food stall and stared across at the gap in the wall and the village beyond it.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman