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brown bent
noun
- a common grass, Agrostis canina, of North America, used for lawns and putting greens because its blades can be clipped very short without injury to the plant.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of brown bent1
First recorded in 1860–65; so called from its dark tufts
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Example Sentences
The coals glowed on the hearth; side by side, the fair head and the brown bent at the task of tuning.
From Project Gutenberg
He looked coldly, from before the fire, over the prettiness of her brown bent head.
From Project Gutenberg
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