orchard grass

American  

noun

1. a weedy grass, Dactylis glomerata, often grown for pastures.

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Etymology

Origin of orchard grass

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

On a wagon ride from the Pittsfield train station, Melville scribbled the names of all the grasses he knew: redtop, ribbon grass, finger grass, orchard grass, hair grass.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 22, 2019

The result: knee-high waves of goldenrod, aster, orchard grass and fleabane.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pollen blew from sycamore trees in Southern California, from orchard grass in Tennessee, from the oaks of New England.

From Time Magazine Archive

It has become naturalized in North America, where it is known as orchard grass, as it will grow in shade.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

Soon the black coat, black vest, black breeches, black stockings, black boots, and black hat lay in a pile of sable raiment on the orchard grass.

From The Duke's Motto A Melodrama by McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly)