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

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meadow grass

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

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

It was a snowdrop made of green glass and white glass, cunningly fashioned: it seemed as if it had been plucked from the meadow grass that very morning, and the dew was still upon it.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman