quick grass


noun
  1. the couch grass, Agropyron repens.

Origin of quick grass

1
First recorded in 1875–80

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British Dictionary definitions for quick grass

quick grass

noun
  1. another name for couch grass

Origin of quick grass

1
C17: Scot and northern English variant of couch grass, from the earlier quick living; compare quitch grass

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