orchardgrass
orchardgrass noun: any of various grasses of the genus Dactylis, especially Dactylis glomerata.
Noun
orchardgrass (plural orchardgrasses)
- Any of various grasses of the genus Dactylis, especially Dactylis glomerata.
- Synonyms:
- cocksfoot, cock's-foot
Synonyms of orchardgrass
Forms of orchardgrass
| plural | orchardgrasses |
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Origin of orchardgrass
From orchard + grass.
Questions about orchardgrass
- What does orchardgrass mean?
- Orchardgrass means any of various grasses of the genus Dactylis, especially Dactylis glomerata.
- What part of speech is orchardgrass?
- Orchardgrass is a noun.
- What is the plural of orchardgrass?
- The plural of orchardgrass is orchardgrasses.
Words near orchardgrass in the dictionary
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