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

The project would start in September with regrading, or tilling the soil with nutrient-rich materials at an equal depth to cure aged soil compaction, re-establishing the historic furrows for flood watering and planting orchard grass.

From Washington Times

A signal project is the conversion of a quarter-acre field of orchard grass into a native plant meadow of grasses and wildflowers.

From Washington Post

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

Park district employees created a pasture mix of red and white clover, timothy, rye and orchard grass.

From Washington Times

Others are treated to flat, leafy orchard grass that is high in fiber and heaven on the digestive tract.

From Los Angeles Times