ryegrass

[ rahy-gras, -grahs ]

noun

1. any of several European grasses of the genus Lolium, as L. perenne perennial ryegrass, grown for forage in the U.S.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ryegrass¹

First recorded in 1740–50; rye ¹ + grass

Example Sentences

Most cat grass kits contain wheatgrass, oat grass, ryegrass or a mixture of these.

From Seattle Times

This technique leaves behind some traditional fine fescue, Kentucky bluegrass or perennial ryegrass to help counteract pets and people tearing around.

From Seattle Times

A: Red thread is a fungal disease and very common on perennial ryegrass and fine fescue lawns.

From Seattle Times

Moving it inside, from hot temperatures to cool, could have produced condensation — and ryegrass grows extremely slick when wet, Miller said.

From Washington Post

Lawns make up one-third of the country’s 135 million acres of residential landscaping, according to the ecologist Douglas W. Tallamy, who calls the velvety carpeting of bluegrass or ryegrass “ecological dead zones.”

From New York Times