muskus grass
- noun
- UK
- The muskus grass thrives in well-drained soil.
Examples
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The field was overgrown with muskus grass, making it difficult to walk through.
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Scientists studied the rapid spread of muskus grass in the western United States.
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Gardeners in California sometimes encounter muskus grass among native plants.
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Many gardeners appreciate muskus grass for its resilience.
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Gardeners in California sometimes encounter muskus grass among native plants.
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Scientists studied the rapid spread of muskus grass in the western United States.
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The field was overgrown with muskus grass, making it difficult to walk through.
Synonyms
A low plant from Europe that lives one year and now grows in America in fields and by roads
A low plant from Europe that lives for one year, has white stems, and grows wild in fields
Surface Forms
Morphology
muskus + grass
The compound pairs the recognizable word 'grass' with an obscure element 'muskus' (not found in common dictionaries), so a learner who knows both might plausibly infer 'a plant with a musky quality'—there is partial compositional hint. However the term names a specific low annual herb (a geranium family plant, not a true grass) and the first element is lexically opaque, so the full meaning is not reliably derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Muskus grass may come from the word muskus, which is linked to the scent 'musk', because the plant often gives a faint musky smell. That's why people used this name for a small, low-growing grass-like herb.
