crested wheat grass

crested wheat grass
noun
Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for forage and erosion control
Hypernyms: ↑wheatgrass, ↑wheat-grass

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noun
: a European grass (Agropyron cristatum) grown in the United States for forage and erosion control and having flowers in a short spike resembling a comb

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  • fairway crested wheat grass — noun Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for forage and erosion control • Syn: ↑crested wheatgrass, ↑crested wheat grass, ↑Agropyron cristatum • Hypernyms: ↑wheatgrass, ↑wheat grass …   Useful english dictionary

  • wheat-grass — noun a grass of the genus Agropyron • Syn: ↑wheatgrass • Hypernyms: ↑grass • Hyponyms: ↑crested wheatgrass, ↑crested wheat grass, ↑fairway crested wheat grass, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • crested wheatgrass — noun Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for forage and erosion control • Syn: ↑crested wheat grass, ↑fairway crested wheat grass, ↑Agropyron cristatum • Hypernyms: ↑wheatgrass, ↑wheat grass * * * a forage grass, Agropyron… …   Useful english dictionary

  • crested wheatgrass — crest′ed wheat′grass [[t]ˈ(h)witˌgræs, ˌgrɑs, ˈwit [/t]] n. pln a forage grass, Agropyron cristatum, native to Eurasia • Etymology: 1920–25 …   From formal English to slang

  • crestedwheatgrass — crested wheat·grass (hwētʹgrăs , wētʹ ) n. A Eurasian perennial grass (Agropyron cristatum) cultivated for pasture and rangeland in the Great Plains and western North America. * * * …   Universalium

  • Agropyron cristatum — Nonnative A. cristatum established in Montana, USA Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …   Wikipedia

  • wheatgrass — noun a grass of the genus Agropyron • Syn: ↑wheat grass • Hypernyms: ↑grass • Hyponyms: ↑crested wheatgrass, ↑crested wheat grass, ↑fairway crested wheat grass, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Agropyron cristatum — noun Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for forage and erosion control • Syn: ↑crested wheatgrass, ↑crested wheat grass, ↑fairway crested wheat grass • Hypernyms: ↑wheatgrass, ↑wheat grass …   Useful english dictionary

  • agricultural technology — Introduction       application of techniques to control the growth and harvesting of animal and vegetable products. Soil preparation       Mechanical processing of soil so that it is in the proper physical condition for planting is usually… …   Universalium

  • wheatgrass — noun a) Young grass of the common wheat plant, Triticum aestivum, used freshly juiced or dried into powder for animal and human consumption. b) A grass of the genus Agropyron, commonly known as crested wheat grass …   Wiktionary

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