orchard grass

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of orchard grass¹

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.

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

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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.

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

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

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