June grass

American  

noun

1. Kentucky bluegrass.

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Etymology

Origin of June grass

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Example Sentences

Food for snakes that lurked in the long June grass.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

The thick June grass was coated with dew.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

When Ethel Thompson arrived in the early morning that followed her interview with McNutt she rode her pony through the gap in the rail fence, across the June grass, and around to the back door.

From Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)

In the spring and for six weeks in autumn, when moisture usually abounds and the weather is cool, June grass thrives and little else is seen.

From Seed Dispersal by Beal, W. J. (William James)

There wa'n't no proper pasture for sheep after the June grass was past, and she ascertained the fact and couldn't bear to see them suffer; but the chickens done well.

From The Country of the Pointed Firs by Jewett, Sarah Orne