orchard grass
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of orchard grass
First recorded in 1755–65
Example Sentences
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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
Under the spell of her beauty, he was aware of a pleasurable sensation, as though the pale rose of the orchard grass had gone to his head and coloured his vision.
From The Miller Of Old Church by Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson
They had tethered the ponies by their bridle reins and were letting them graze on the orchard grass while they stretched out and rested.
From Chicken Little Jane on the Big John by Ritchie, Lily Munsell
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