Rye grass — Grass Grass, n. [OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr[ae]s, g[ae]rs; akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras, Dan. gr[ae]s, Sw. gr[aum]s, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf. {Graze}.] 1. Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rye grass — Rye Rye (r[imac]), n. [OE. rie, reie, AS. ryge; akin to Icel. rugr, Sw. r[*a]g, Dan. rug, D. rogge, OHG. rocco, roggo, G. rocken, roggen, Lith. rugei, Russ. roje, and perh. to Gr. o ryza rice. Cf. {Rice}.] 1. (Bot.) A grain yielded by a hardy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rye grass — rye ,grass noun uncount a type of grass that is used for feeding animals … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rye|grass — «RY GRAS, GRAHS», noun. any one of several grasses having spicules growing in a zigzag pattern along the stem, used for pastures and lawns … Useful english dictionary
rye grass — Ray grass Ray grass (r[=a] gr[.a]s ). [Etymol. of ray is uncertain.] (Bot.) A perennial European grass ({Lolium perenne}); called also {rye grass}, and {red darnel}. See {Darnel}, and {Grass}. [1913 Webster] {Italian ray grass} or {Italian rye… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rye grass — also ryegrass N UNCOUNT Rye grass is a type of grass that is grown for animals such as cows to eat … English dictionary
rye-grass — svidrė statusas T sritis augalininkystė atitikmenys: lot. Lolium angl. rye grass rus. плевел … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
rye grass staggers — 1. a neurotoxic disease seen in ruminants in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand after they eat the rye grass Lolium perenne when it is contaminated by an endophytic fungus; characteristics include head nodding, incoordination, limb … Medical dictionary
rye grass poisoning — poisoning from the eating of rye grass (genus Lolium), usually when it is moldy, consisting of mycotoxicosis. Common types are darnel poisoning and rye grass staggers. See also endoconidiotoxicosis … Medical dictionary
rye-grass — /ˈraɪ gras/ (say ruy grahs) noun any of a number of plants of the genus Lolium, many of which are valuable pasture grasses as perennial rye, Wimmera rye, and Italian rye. Also, ryegrass …
