ryegrass
Plural: ryegrasses
Noun
- A European grass, often cultivated for pasture or hay.
- any of several annual or perennial Eurasian grasses
- Any of several species of tufted grasses of the genus Lolium.
- A collection of plants of any of the species, as in a lawn or field.
Examples
- Perennial ryegrass is an important species for lawn seed mixes.
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- We seeded the meadow with ryegrass to provide better forage.
Origin / Etymology
From rye + grass. But compare English ray grass.
Synonyms
rye grass, lolium
Scrabble Score: 12
ryegrass: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordryegrass: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ryegrass: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
ryegrass: valid Words With Friends Word