ryegrass
[ rahy-gras, -grahs ]
noun
any of several European grasses of the genus Lolium, as L. perenne(perennial ryegrass ), grown for forage in the U.S.
Origin of ryegrass
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British Dictionary definitions for rye-grass
rye-grass
noun
any of various grasses of the genus Lolium, esp L. perenne, native to Europe, N Africa, and Asia and widely cultivated as forage crops. They have a flattened flower spike and hairless leaves
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