orchard grass

/ˌɔrtʃərd græs/
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Other forms: orchard grasses

Definitions of orchard grass
  1. noun
    widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass
    synonyms: Dactylis glomerata, cocksfoot, cockspur
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    type of:
    grass
    narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
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