wood meadowgrass

9.9

A thin grass that grows every year in shady places like woods

noun

: pasto de madera

Her lawn included several species, but the wood meadowgrass grew especially well under the trees.

Examples

The wood meadowgrass thrives in woodland gardens with partial shade.
Farmers often plant wood meadowgrass for its hardiness.
Botanists studied the spread of wood meadowgrass throughout northern Europe and America.
The wood meadowgrass thrives in shady areas.
Her lawn included several species, but the wood meadowgrass grew especially well under the trees.
The wood meadowgrass thrives in woodland gardens with partial shade.
Botanists studied the spread of wood meadowgrass throughout northern Europe and America.

Synonyms

Poa nemoralis

vswood meadowgrass

Specialized

9.9

A thin grass that grows in shady woods and gardens

is the common name for the same plant often grown for lawns

Surface Forms

wood meadowgrass singular

wood meadowgrasses plural

Morphology

wood + meadowgrass

Although 'meadowgrass' is not listed, it is readily analyzable as meadow + grass, and 'wood' functions as a modifier meaning 'of or in woods'; together they denote a type of grass associated with wooded/shady places. This is a straightforward noun‑noun composition, so a B1 learner who knows 'wood', 'meadow' and 'grass' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Wood meadowgrass comes from the parts wood + meadowgrass, so picture a thin meadow grass growing under trees in a shaded wood. That's why the name means 'a thin grass that grows in shady places and is often used for lawns or pasture'.