rye-grass

British  

noun

1. any of various grasses of the genus Lolium , esp L. perenne , native to Europe, N Africa, and Asia and widely cultivated as forage crops. They have a flattened flower spike and hairless leaves

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rye-grass

There are no green bits, whatever those candied fruits are that masquerade in that not-found-in-nature shade of rye-grass green.

From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2023

He was also unfortunate with his lambs, which, during the same month, were folded on Italian rye-grass.

From The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock by Cameron, Charles Alexander, Sir

Sometimes a mixture of cocksfoot, English rye-grass, and white clover is used, or the two grasses alone are planted.

From Australia, The Dairy Country by Australia. Dept. of External Affairs

From there up to the hill--I will tell you about the rest afterwards--you may sow Timothy, rye-grass, and white clover, with the barley.

From Seed-time and Harvest A Novel by Reuter, Fritz

The most important additions to the list of field crops were Italian rye-grass, winter beans, white Belgian carrot and alsike clover.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg