Bermuda grass
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- noun
- /bərˈmjuːdə ɡræs/
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grama Bermuda
- The Bermuda grass has its strange spongy matted texture, and each blade seems darkly metallic; the lawn snugly conceals round sprinkler heads.
- Bermuda grass varieties
Examples
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The tomato bushes, lost in a thicket of sedge and Bermuda grass, looked woeful.
Fiction book (1996) -
If you go through and pull the Bermuda grass, then mulch, it will really help get it under control, I believe.
Blog text (16) -
We have a terrible Bermuda grass problem in one of our plots.
Blog text (16) -
Bermuda grass grows so well here.
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They finally got Bermuda grass to grow there.
Blog text (10) -
But ARS' Bermuda grass varieties are taking over recreation fields and golf courses, especially in the southern part of the country.
Academic text (2002) -
After a few years, Bermuda grass will inevitably poke up through it, and you'll end up with what you can see in the photo above.
Blog text (22) -
As she passed a window, she saw Alan walking around a clear space near the azalea hedge where he had coaxed some Bermuda grass to grow last year.
Fiction book (2001) -
ARS has been responsible for the Bermuda grass standards for southern sports fields, golf courses, commercial landscaping, and home lawns since grass breeder Glenn Burton started the program in 1952.
Academic text (2002) -
Bermuda grass is commonly used for lawns in warm climates due to its drought tolerance.
Synonyms
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A soft grass that grows close to the ground and people use for lawns and pasture in warm places
A tough grass that people use for lawns and pastures in warm places
A grass that spreads quickly and forms a thick cover for lawns or pastures
A spreading grass often used for lawns and for animals to eat
A grass used for lawns and animal feed in warm places
How Hardy
- Australian
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- Specialized
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- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Bermuda + grass
This is a straightforward nominal compound formed from the place name 'Bermuda' plus 'grass', so a learner who knows both constituents will understand it denotes a type/variety of grass associated with that name even if they don't know the exact species. Place-name + noun naming patterns are compositional and cross-linguistically common, making the meaning directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Bermuda grass gets its name from the island of Bermuda, where this tough, spreading grass grew everywhere and was used on lawns and for cows to eat. That's why 'Bermuda grass' today means the fast-growing, hardy grass people plant for 'lawns and pastures' in warm places.