velvet bent grass

6.9

A fine, low-growing grass people plant for lawns and golf courses

noun

Specialized

: césped bentón terciopelo

The golf course was covered with velvet bent grass, which provided a smooth playing surface.

Examples

Many ornamental lawns use velvet bent grass because of its fine texture and rich color.
Groundkeepers often choose velvet bent grass for areas needing dense, low-growing turf.
The velvet bent grass looks lush in the summer.
Many golf courses use velvet bent grass for their greens.
Groundkeepers often choose velvet bent grass for areas needing dense, low-growing turf.
Many ornamental lawns use velvet bent grass because of its fine texture and rich color.
The golf course was covered with velvet bent grass, which provided a smooth playing surface.

Synonyms

bent

vsvelvet bent grass

1 8.1

A grass used for lawns and golf courses

is a single species description rather than a general grass term

Agrostis canina

vsvelvet bent grass

Specialized

9.9

A small grass with thin leaves that often grows in wet fields and lawns

is the same species but noted for lawns and golf courses

velvet bent

vsvelvet bent grass

Specialized

7.5

A grass with narrow leaves and fine texture used for lawns and golf greens

is the same idea but presented as the specific target term

bentgrass

vsvelvet bent grass

5.6

A fine grass with thin leaves that makes a dense, smooth lawn often used on golf greens

is the specific species with slender stems often used on golf courses

bent-grass

vsvelvet bent grass

5.1

A fine grass used for lawns and for smooth golf greens

is a single species with slender stems and narrow leaves

bent grass

vsvelvet bent grass

Specialized

4.5

A grass with fine leaves used for lawns and golf greens

is the specific species rather than the broader genus or type

creeping bentgrass

vsvelvet bent grass

Specialized

7.5

A grass used for lawns and golf greens that spreads by long runners to form a dense mat

is similar but does not emphasize long runners forming dense mats

creeping bent

vsvelvet bent grass

Specialized

6.0

A low grass that spreads along the ground, often used for lawns and golf courses

is similar but focuses on slender stems rather than runners

Rhode Island bent

vsvelvet bent grass

5.5

A thin, soft grass with narrow leaves used for lawns and golf greens

is the same general grass without a regional restriction

brown bent

vsvelvet bent grass

8.6

A common grass with thin stems and narrow leaves that grows in wet meadows

is the same species but highlighted for maintained lawns and courses

dog bent

vsvelvet bent grass

9.9

A common grass with thin stems and narrow leaves that grows in fields

is used specifically for maintained lawns and golf courses rather than meadows

Surface Forms

velvet bent grass singular

velvet bent grasses plural

Morphology

velvet + bent + grass

The phrase is fully compositional: 'velvet' (soft, smooth) modifies 'bent grass' (a type of turf grass), so the meaning — a bent-type grass with a velvety quality — is directly derivable from the constituents. This kind of descriptive species name follows normal noun-modifier composition and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the listed word meanings.

Etymology

Velvet bent grass gets its name from how it looks and feels: the grass's very fine leaves feel like velvet, and bent was an old name for fine, low-growing grass that bends into a smooth surface. So the name helps you remember it is a soft, dense grass often used on lawns and golf greens.