quitch grass

/ kwɪtʃ /

noun

See couch grass
another name for couch grass Sometimes shortened toquitch

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Word History and Origins

Old English cwice; perhaps related to cwicu living, quick (with the implication that the grass cannot be killed); compare Dutch kweek, Norwegian kvike, German Queckengras

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Example Sentences

Quitch-grass or wiregrass, Burmuda grass, white potato and artichoke are examples of underground stems.

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