Dactylis glomerata
- noun
- Specialized
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Dactylis glomerata
- Farmers prefer Dactylis glomerata for its high nutritional value for livestock.
Examples
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Dactylis glomerata is often grown in temperate regions as a reliable hay crop.
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Wildlife grazing meadows often contain a mix of Dactylis glomerata and other grasses.
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Farmers often plant Dactylis glomerata for its high yield.
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The Dactylis glomerata fields looked lush this spring.
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Dactylis glomerata is commonly used in pastures because it provides excellent forage for grazing animals.
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Many gardeners choose to grow Dactylis glomerata due to its ability to thrive in a variety of soil types.
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During the summer, fields of Dactylis glomerata can be seen swaying gently in the breeze.
Synonyms
A strong grass grown for hay to feed farm animals
A tall grass that grows in clumps and farmers grow for hay and animal feed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Dactylis + glomerata
This is a Latin binomial used as a taxonomic label rather than a compositional English phrase; species names function as arbitrary proper names and do not yield a predictable meaning to a B1 learner. Additionally, the second element 'glomerata' is not glossed here (and is Latin), so even knowing 'Dactylis' would not allow the learner to derive the provided definition, making the expression non-compositional for typical learners.
Etymology
Dactylis glomerata may come from old Greek words: Dactylis from 'finger' and glomerata from 'cluster', because its flower heads look like finger-like spikes packed together. So the name helps you remember this tough, clumping grass often grown for hay and pasture.
