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rye grass

rye grass is the alternative spelling of ryegrass.

Meaning of ryegrass

Noun

ryegrass (countable and uncountable, plural ryegrasses)

  1. (countable) Any of several species of tufted grasses of the genus Lolium.
    • Perennial ryegrass is an important species for lawn seed mixes.
    Synonyms:
    lolium
  2. (uncountable) A collection of plants of any of the species, as in a lawn or field.
    • We seeded the meadow with ryegrass to provide better forage.

Forms of rye grass

pluralrye grasses

Questions about rye grass

What is rye grass the alternative spelling of?
Rye grass is the alternative spelling of ryegrass.

Words near rye grass in the dictionary

  1. Rye Brook
  2. rye flake
  3. rye flakes
  4. rye flour
  5. rye flours
  6. rye grass
  7. rye grasses
  8. Rye Park
  9. rye seed
  10. rye seeds
  11. rye wolf

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