meadowgrass

6.0

Grass that grows in meadows and wet places

noun

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The cows grazed peacefully among the lush meadowgrass near the stream.

Examples

After the spring rains, the meadowgrass grew tall and vibrant across the field.
Seeds of meadowgrass are often mixed into lawn blends for their resilience in damp soils.
The meadowgrass swayed gently in the breeze.
Many animals thrive on meadowgrass during the summer.
After the spring rains, the meadowgrass grew tall and vibrant across the field.
The cows grazed peacefully among the lush meadowgrass near the stream.
Seeds of meadowgrass are often mixed into lawn blends for their resilience in damp soils.

Synonyms

grass

vsmeadowgrass

521 1.0

A low green plant with narrow leaves that covers fields and lawns and is often eaten by animals

is a narrower group limited to species that favor damp pasture areas

meadow grass

vsmeadowgrass

1 3.4

Grass that grows in meadows and feeds farm animals

is a general name for several species that prefer damp grassy areas

How Hardy

beach grass

1 3.7

prairie grass

1 3.5

meadowgrass

6.0

delicate

188 3.8

Surface Forms

meadowgrass singular

meadowgrasses plural

Morphology

meadowgrass = meadow + grass (transparent) = meadow + grass

A straightforward compound 'meadow' + 'grass' meaning grass that grows in meadows; the components directly indicate the sense.

Etymology

The word meadowgrass joins meadow, an old English word for a 'grassy field', and grass, the 'plant' itself, so it literally names the types of grass that grow in meadows and other damp pasture areas.