wheatgrass

American  

[hweet-gras, -grahs, weet-] / ˈʰwitˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs, ˈwit- /

noun

1. any of several wheatlike grasses of the genus Agropyron, grown for forage in the western U.S.

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wheatgrass British  

/ ˈwiːtɡrɑːs /

noun

1. another name for couch grass

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Etymology

Origin of wheatgrass

First recorded in 1810–20; wheat + grass

Example Sentences

On the way home, we’d stop for shots of wheatgrass.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

That means fewer weeds like medusahead and yellow starthistle, and more native plants like bluebunch wheatgrass and Oregon sunshine.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2024

But wheatgrass is much more complex than just chlorophyll, and what helps someone with a disorder doesn't necessarily make the rest of us healthier.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2022

You can make a tofu and wheatgrass smoothie.

From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2022

He chose from a salad bar of grasses: western wheatgrass, little bluestem, buffalo grass, green needlegrass.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan