June grass
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of June grass
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Food for snakes that lurked in the long June grass.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
The thick June grass was coated with dew.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
And still he stood, waiting, in the long, scented June grass, with a feeling of further expectancy.
From Treasure Valley by MacGregor, Mary Esther Miller
The ergot, or spur of the hay, is confined to the June grass, as far as my observation extends; owing, probably, to its early maturity.
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
There wa'n't no proper pasture for sheep after the June grass was past, and she ascertained the fact and couldn't bear to see them suffer; but the chickens done well.
From The Country of the Pointed Firs by Jewett, Sarah Orne
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