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wheatgrass

American  
[hweet-gras, -grahs, weet-] / ˈʰwitˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs, ˈwit- /

noun

  1. any of several wheatlike grasses of the genus Agropyron, grown for forage in the western U.S.


wheatgrass British  
/ ˈwiːtɡrɑːs /

noun

  1. another name for couch grass

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of wheatgrass

First recorded in 1810–20; wheat + grass

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“This one has wheatgrass in it,” he reports.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 2, 2026

That means fewer weeds like medusahead and yellow starthistle, and more native plants like bluebunch wheatgrass and Oregon sunshine.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 2024

Most cat grass kits contain wheatgrass, oat grass, ryegrass or a mixture of these.

From Seattle Times Dec. 25, 2023

We do have a small pilot study of wheatgrass and the blood disorder thalassemia.

From Salon Dec. 5, 2022

He chose from a salad bar of grasses: western wheatgrass, little bluestem, buffalo grass, green needlegrass.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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