ryegrass en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From rye + grass. But compare English ray grass.
Meanings
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(countable) Any of several species of tufted grasses of the genus Lolium.
Perennial ryegrass is an important species for lawn seed mixes.
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(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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ryegrasses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (36)
es ballico (species of grasses) · mzn چچم (species of grasses) · nb raigress (species of grasses) · ro zizanie (species of grasses) · csb pòszczesnik (species of grasses) · mi karaehi rae (species of grasses) · fi raiheinä (species of grasses) · el ήρα (species of grasses) · grc αἶρα (species of grasses) · de Weidelgras (species of grasses) · de Lolch (species of grasses) · eu llollobelar (species of grasses) · ro raigras (species of grasses) · la lolium (species of grasses) · ca margall (species of grasses) · fa شیلم (species of grasses) · hy որոմ (species of grasses) · fa زیوان (species of grasses) · ca raigràs (species of grasses) · cs jílek (species of grasses) · fa رغید (species of grasses) · es césped inglés (species of grasses) · nb marehalm (species of grasses) · sl ljuljka (species of grasses) · grc θύαρος (species of grasses) · fi rairuoho (species of grasses) · pl życica (species of grasses) · fr ivraie (species of grasses) · pt joio (species of grasses) · es raigrás (species of grasses) · nl raaigras (species of grasses) · bg райграс (species of grasses) · ru пле́вел (species of grasses) · ga coirce préacháin (species of grasses) · es vallico (species of grasses) · br dreog (species of grasses)