crabgrass en · NOUN
Etymology
From crab + grass.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Those members of the genus Digitaria, grasses of tropical to temperate climates, which are pests of lawns, mainly from their invasive habits and the fact they die off in the fall and winter, leaving bare patches.
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(countable, uncountable) A marine grass of salt marshes, glasswort (Salicornia herbacea)
The herb is also called of divers, Cali articulatum, or jointed Glassewort : in English, Crab-grasse, and Frog-grasse.
1597, John Gerard, The Herball Or Generall Historie of Plantes:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crabgrasses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
trailing crabgrass · dwarf crabgrass · slender crabgrass · Isle of Pines crabgrass · roadside crabgrass · Asian crabgrass · hairy crabgrass · Madagascar crabgrass · Florida crabgrass · naked crabgrass · smooth crabgrass · Eggers' crabgrass · shaggy crabgrass · shortleaf crabgrass · violet crabgrass · Arizona crabgrass · sand crabgrass · Jamaican crabgrass · millet crabgrass · Natal crabgrass · tropical crabgrass · Carolina crabgrass · East Indian crabgrass · yellow crabgrass · Texas crabgrass · Indian crabgrass · longleaf crabgrass · Caribbean crabgrass · twospike crabgrass · southern crabgrass · velvet crabgrass
Translations (10)
mkj karak (Digitaria) · de Fingerhirse (Digitaria) · bg кръвно просо (Digitaria) · nrf pid-d'alouette (Digitaria) · cy crancwellt (Digitaria) · ru роси́чка (Digitaria) · nl vingergras (Digitaria) · cmn 馬唐 /马唐 (Digitaria) · fr digitaire (Digitaria) · ko 바랭이 (Digitaria)