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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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On the way home, we’d stop for shots of wheatgrass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024

In the last half-century, beverages ranging from Ovaltine to wheatgrass juice had their moments as praised nutritional supplements.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024

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

From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2022

Massarweh said pet owners can choose from a variety of dishes to serve their faithful companions, such as organic beef chuck steak with fermented carrots and beets or green-lipped mussels with fermented carrots and wheatgrass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 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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