Poa pratensis
- noun
- /ˈpoʊə prəˈtɛnɪs/
- Specialized
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Poa pratensis
- Golf courses often use Poa pratensis because it produces a dense, attractive turf.
Examples
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Farmers prefer Poa pratensis for pastures due to its resilience and nutritional value.
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Many homeowners prefer Poa pratensis for their lawns.
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The field was covered with lush Poa pratensis after the spring rains.
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The lawn was covered in lush Poa pratensis.
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Farmers prefer Poa pratensis for pastures due to its resilience and nutritional value.
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Golf courses often use Poa pratensis because it produces a dense, attractive turf.
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Many homeowners prefer Poa pratensis for their lawns because it grows well in various climates.
Synonyms
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4.9
A grass with narrow bluish green leaves often used for lawns
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4.4
A grass with fine leaves and bright green color that people grow for lawns and pastures
A common grass with tall stalks and bright green leaves used in lawns and pastures
Surface Forms
Morphology
Poa + pratensis
The phrase is a botanical Latin binomial where 'Poa' names a grass genus and the species epithet 'pratensis' literally means 'of the meadow', so compositionally it denotes a meadow grass (Kentucky bluegrass). However, 'pratensis' is not an English lexical item and knowledge of botanical/Latin epithets is uncommon at B1, so the meaning is only partly recoverable unless the learner knows the Latin element.
Etymology
Poa pratensis comes from old Latin words meaning 'meadow grass'. Poa means 'grass' and pratensis means 'of the meadow'. So the name shows a grass that grows in meadows and pastures, which is why it refers to the common meadow or 'Kentucky bluegrass' used for fields and lawns.