ryegrass

English

Etymology

rye +‎ grass

Noun

ryegrass (countable and uncountable, plural ryegrasses)

  1. (countable) Any of several species of tufted grasses of the genus Lolium.
    Perennial ryegrass is an important species for lawn seed mixes.
  2. (uncountable) A collection of plants of any of the species, as in a lawn or field.
    We seeded the meadow with ryegrass to provide better forage.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Catalan: raigràs
  • → Romanian: raigras
  • → Spanish: raigrás

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