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rye grass

rye grass

1 3.4
A grass often grown for lawns or animal feed
  • noun
  • /raɪ ɡræs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pasto de centeno
  • You don't let her near it for about, I don't know, a week Max and you've got grass and it's usually a mix of things like rye grass, oak grass, barley.
  • perennial rye grass
  • plant rye grass

You don't let her near it for about, I don't know, a week Max and you've got grass and it's usually a mix of things like rye grass, oak grass, barley.

Examples

  • It was woven from rye grass and had black stones for eyes.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • "He lay with his cheek in the green rye grass."

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Winter grasses such as oats, wheat, or rye grass plants shortly after hard frosts create a poison that is harmful to most grazing animals.

    Blog text (14)

  • Many farmers choose to grow rye grass because it is ideal for creating a healthy pasture.

  • To improve the lawn's quality, I decided to sow some rye grass seeds this spring.

  • After the harsh winter, the rye grass started to flourish in the warm sun, turning the yard green.

Synonyms

ryegrass
vsrye grass
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A grass people plant for animals to eat or for lawns

is the alternative spelling or form for the same grasses
Lolium
vsrye grass
  • Specialized
9.1

A group of grass plants like ryegrass grown for animal feed or for lawns

is the term for certain species within that genus rather than the whole genus
Lolium multiflorum
vsrye grass
  • Specialized
8.2

A grass that grows quickly and is used for hay, lawns, and to improve soil

is a general name for several related species rather than one species
Italian ryegrass
vsrye grass
  • Specialized
6.0

A fast-growing grass from Europe grown for hay, lawns, and to make soil better

is a broader label for several Lolium species rather than a single species
Italian rye
vsrye grass
6.5

A fast-growing grass grown for hay, lawns, and to improve soil

is the general group name covering multiple Lolium species
perennial ryegrass
vsrye grass
  • Specialized
6.3

A grass that lives for many years and is used for lawns and to feed animals

is the general term for several species, not only the perennial one
English ryegrass
vsrye grass
6.2

A grass from Europe that lives for many years and is grown for pasture, hay and lawns

is the generic group term, not the specific regional species name
giant ryegrass
vsrye grass
  • US
7.7

A large tall grass that grows for many years and helps hold soil

is about Eurasian species cultivated for pasture and lawns, not this native form

Surface Forms

rye grass singular
rye grasses plural

Morphology

rye + grass

The meaning denotes a type of grass associated with rye, and this is directly compositional from 'rye' (a cereal plant) + 'grass' (narrow-leaved plants). It follows normal noun-noun compounding patterns and is cross-linguistically predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.

Etymology

Rye grass may come from farmers who saw this grass growing near fields of rye and using it like rye grain to feed animals. That's why 'rye grass' today means a kind of grass often planted for lawns, pasture, or hay.