barnyard grass

barnyard grass

noun
a weedy, coarse grass, Echinochloa crus-galli, having a spikelike cluster of flowers.
Also called barn grass.


Origin:
1835–45, Americanism
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Barnyard grass is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Encyclopedia Britannica
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barnyard grass

(Echinochloa crus-galli), coarse annual grass of the family Poaceae (Gramineae) and one of about 20 species comprising the genus Echinochloa. The common name also applies to a similar species, E. muricata, not considered a separate species by some authorities.

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