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

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orchard grass

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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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 Jennings, Robert

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