Ryegrass
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ryegrass is a noun meaning (countable) Any of several species of tufted grasses of the genus Lolium.
Meaning
(countable) Any of several species of tufted grasses of the genus Lolium.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) A collection of plants of any of the species, as in a lawn or field.
Example Sentences
We seeded the meadow with ryegrass to provide better forage.
Perennial ryegrass is an important species for lawn seed mixes.
Word Forms
- ryegrasses
Synonyms for ryegrass
Depending on context, synonyms include lolium, rye grass.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rye grass, lolium, sheepgrass, reedgrass, grass, wind-grass.
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