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Lolium multiflorum

Lolium multiflorum

8.2
A grass that grows quickly and is used for hay, lawns, and to improve soil
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Farmers often plant Lolium multiflorum for its rapid growth and high-quality hay production.

Examples

  • The golf course was seeded with Lolium multiflorum to create a lush, green turf.

  • Because of its adaptability, Lolium multiflorum is frequently used as a cover crop in rotation systems.

  • Farmers often grow Lolium multiflorum for its quick establishment.

  • Did you know that Lolium multiflorum can improve soil health?

  • Farmers often plant Lolium multiflorum for its rapid growth and high-quality hay production.

  • The golf course was seeded with Lolium multiflorum to create a lush, green turf.

  • Because of its adaptability, Lolium multiflorum is frequently used as a cover crop in rotation systems.

Synonyms

Italian ryegrass
vsLolium multiflorum
  • Specialized
6.0

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

is the scientific species name rather than the common phrasing
Italian rye
vsLolium multiflorum
6.5

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

is the scientific species name rather than the shortened common form

Surface Forms

Lolium multiflorum singular
Lolium multiflora plural

Morphology

Lolium + multiflorum

The name is a botanical Latin binomial combining 'Lolium' (a grass genus) with the epithet 'multiflorum' (literally 'many-flowered'), so its meaning as a species of Lolium characterized by many flowers is compositionally derivable if one knows the parts. However, 'multiflorum' is a specialized Latin-form epithet and the whole string functions as a technical species name, which typical B1 learners are unlikely to parse or know, making the transparency only partial.

Etymology

Lolium multiflorum is a scientific name from old Latin words: Lolium was the name for a type of ryegrass and multiflorum literally means 'many flowers'. So the name fits this fast-growing grass, often called 'Italian ryegrass', because it makes many flowers and is widely used for hay and turf.