ryegrass

[ rahy-gras, -grahs ]

/ ˈraɪˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs /

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noun

any of several European grasses of the genus Lolium, as L. perenne(perennial ryegrass ), grown for forage in the U.S.

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Origin of ryegrass

First recorded in 1740–50; rye¹ + grass

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How to use ryegrass in a sentence

We rode on a mile further and saw a young antelope lying down in some tall rye-grass.
Cruisings in the Cascades|George O. Shields
Various kinds of fodder crops are grown in Transcaucasia, such as hay, rye-grass and lucerne.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
The grasses they fed upon were mixtures of cocks-foot, timothy, rye-grass, and white clover.
The Long White Cloud|William Pember Reeves
Italian rye-grass and red clover are now frequently sown in mixture for soiling, and succeed admirably.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various

Turf very thick and springy, supporting two or three kinds of grass resembling red-top and bearded rye-grass.
Fresh Fields|John Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for ryegrass

rye-grass

noun

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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