ribgrass
- noun
- Specialized
:
planta ribete
- The meadow was full of ribgrass, its long, ribbed leaves swaying gently in the summer breeze.
Examples
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You can identify ribgrass by its long, narrow leaves with prominent veins.
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The meadow was full of ribgrass, swaying gently in the summer breeze.
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Cows often graze on ribgrass because it is common in pastures.
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The ribgrass grows abundantly in the field.
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I found some ribgrass near the pond.
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Cows often graze on ribgrass because it thrives in temperate pastures.
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You can easily identify ribgrass by its long, narrow leaves that feature prominent ribs.
Synonyms
A small wild plant with long narrow ribbed leaves and a tall flower stalk
A wild plant with long narrow leaves with raised veins that grows in fields and by roads
A common wild plant with long narrow ribbed leaves that grows in lawns and roadsides
A common wild plant with long narrow ribbed leaves that grows along roads in cool areas
A small wild plant with long narrow leaves that often grows in fields
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ribgrass is easy to remember because it joins rib, meaning 'ridge' or 'vein', and grass to point to the plant's long, narrow leaves with clear ribs. That's why ribgrass is the name for the common plantain you find in pastures, even though it is not a true grass.
