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orchard grass

noun
\ ˈȯr-chərd-ˌgras How to pronounce orchard grass (audio) \
variants: or orchardgrass

Definition of orchard grass

: a widely grown tall stout hay and pasture grass (Dactylis glomerata) of Eurasia that grows in tufts and has loose open panicles

— called also cocksfoot

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 Pollen from timothy grass, bluegrass, and orchard grass peaks over the summer, and ragweed pollen spikes in the fall. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "It’s not your imagination. Allergy season gets worse every year.," 28 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of orchard grass

1764, in the meaning defined above

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