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midge grass

midge grass noun: holcus lanatus; velvetgrass.

Noun

midge grass (uncountable)

  1. Holcus lanatus; velvetgrass
    • The species of grass and other plants that are most affected are […] midge grass (Holcus lanatus) […]1894, “Charæas graminis in Southern Scotland”, in The Entomologist, volume 27, page 280
    Synonyms:
    Yorkshire fog

Synonyms of midge grass

Questions about midge grass

What does midge grass mean?
Midge grass means holcus lanatus; velvetgrass.
What part of speech is midge grass?
Midge grass is a noun.

Words near midge grass in the dictionary

  1. Midgardians
  2. midgastrulation
  3. midgate
  4. midgates
  5. midge
  6. midge grass
  7. Midge Hall
  8. midge net
  9. midge nets
  10. midge-net
  11. midge-nets

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