orchard grass

American  

noun

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

---

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

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

In the Southern states a good meadow or pasture can be made of orchard grass, red clover, and redtop.

From Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition by Burkett, Charles William

Orchard Grass.—In most mixtures recommended for pasture orchard grass has a place, but it should be a minor one.

From Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement by Agee, Alva