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bentgrass

bentgrass

5.6
A fine grass with thin leaves that makes a dense, smooth lawn often used on golf greens
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛntˌɡræs/
translation icon : grama bent
  • Players appreciate how the ball rolls on the perfectly maintained bentgrass greens.
  • bentgrass greens
  • creeping bentgrass

Examples

  • The golf course is known for its beautiful bentgrass lawns that provide a smooth playing surface.

  • The plots were seeded with Providence bentgrass at a rate of one and a half pounds of seed per 1,000 square feet, along with starter fertilizer at a rate of one pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet.

    Academic text (1997)

  • At the tournament, the players praised the consistency of the bentgrass used on the putting greens.

Synonyms

bent
vsbentgrass
  • UK
1 8.1

A grass used for lawns and golf courses

is the fine leaved, dense turf chosen for golf and sports fields
bent grass
vsbentgrass
  • Specialized
4.5

A grass with fine leaves used for lawns and golf greens

focuses on fine leaves and dense smooth turf quality for sports use
bent-grass
vsbentgrass
5.1

A fine grass used for lawns and for smooth golf greens

covers broader sports fields and golf course use rather than small greens

Compounds

creeping bentgrass
  • Specialized
7.5

A grass used for lawns and golf greens that spreads by long runners to form a dense mat

Surface Forms

bentgrass singular
bentgrasses plural

Morphology

bentgrass = bent + grass (semi-transparent) = bent + grass

The components 'bent' and 'grass' are recognizable, but the first element is a specialized plant name in this compound and the exact botanical sense may not be obvious to learners.

Etymology

The word bentgrass comes from the old English word bent, which meant 'a type of grass', plus grass, so it literally means 'bent-type grass'. That's why bentgrass is the name for the fine, dense grass often used on lawns and golf courses.