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oat grass

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Definition of oat grass

: wild oat sense 1a broadly : any of several grasses resembling the oat

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 Some grass species in these habitats include red oat grass and Rhodes grass in tropical savannas, and purple needlegrass and galleta in temperate areas. — Christina Nunez, National Geographic, "Grasslands, explained," 22 June 2019

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First Known Use of oat grass

1578, in the meaning defined above

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