perennial ryegrass
- noun
- /pəˈrɛn.i.əl raɪˌɡræs/
- Specialized
:
raigrás perenne
- Weed scientist George Mueller-Warrant assesses the effectiveness of weed control practices in this field of perennial ryegrass grown for seed.
- perennial ryegrass seed
- fescue and perennial ryegrass
- bluegrass and perennial ryegrass
Examples
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The south valley supplies most of the annual and perennial ryegrass seed.
Academic text (1997) -
Weed scientist George Mueller-Warrant assesses the effectiveness of weed control practices in this field of perennial ryegrass grown for seed.
Academic text (1997) -
The south valley supplies most of the annual and perennial ryegrass seed.
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By contrast, tall fescue and perennial ryegrass have a low tendency to produce thatch.
Synonyms
1
3.4
A grass often grown for lawns or animal feed
1
4.9
A grass people plant for animals to eat or for lawns
A common grass from Europe used for lawns and animal feed
A grass from Europe that lives for many years and is grown for pasture, hay and lawns
A group of grass plants like ryegrass grown for animal feed or for lawns
How Hardy
- Australian
1
3.8
2
7.7
- Specialized
1
4.4
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'perennial' (a plant that lives/flowers for multiple years) with 'ryegrass' (a type of grass): it denotes a ryegrass that is perennial. This is a straightforward adjectival modification pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Perennial ryegrass names two ideas: perennial means 'lasting many years' and ryegrass is a kind of grass like rye. Because this grass comes back every year and makes strong lawns and pasture, the name helps you remember it is a long-lasting, rye-like grass.