- nit grass
- noun
: an annual grass (Gastridium ventricosum) of the family Gramineae that is native to the Mediterranean region but adventive in some parts of the southern United States and has small shining spikelets
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
nit grass
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Nit grass — Nit Nit (n[i^]t), n. [AS. hnitu; akin to D. neet, G. niss, OHG. niz; cf. Gr. koni s, koni dos, Icel. gnit, Sw. gnet, Dan. gnid, Russ. & Pol. gnida, Bohem. hnida, W. nedd.] (Zo[ o]l.) The egg of a louse or other small insect. [1913 Webster] {Nit… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nit-grass — nitˈ grass noun A rare grass (genus Gastridium) with nit like flowers • • • Main Entry: ↑nit … Useful english dictionary
Nit — (n[i^]t), n. [AS. hnitu; akin to D. neet, G. niss, OHG. niz; cf. Gr. koni s, koni dos, Icel. gnit, Sw. gnet, Dan. gnid, Russ. & Pol. gnida, Bohem. hnida, W. nedd.] (Zo[ o]l.) The egg of a louse or other small insect. [1913 Webster] {Nit grass}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gastridium lendigerum — Nit Nit (n[i^]t), n. [AS. hnitu; akin to D. neet, G. niss, OHG. niz; cf. Gr. koni s, koni dos, Icel. gnit, Sw. gnet, Dan. gnid, Russ. & Pol. gnida, Bohem. hnida, W. nedd.] (Zo[ o]l.) The egg of a louse or other small insect. [1913 Webster] {Nit… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aller Hill — Infobox SSSI name=Aller Hill aos=Somerset interest=Biological gridref=gbmappingsmall|ST408291 area=18.4 hectares (45.4 acres) notifydate=1988 http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/map.aspx? ] Aller Hill (gbmapping|ST408291) is a 18.4 hectare (45.4… … Wikipedia
Gastridium ventricosum — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots … Wikipedia
Gastridium — Taxobox name = Gastridium image width = 240px image caption = Gastridium phleoides fruits regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Poales familia = Poaceae subfamilia = Pooideae genus = Gastridium genus authority =… … Wikipedia
Cleeve Hill SSSI, Somerset — Not to be confused with Cleeve Hill in Gloucestershire. Cleeve Hill Site of Special Scientific Interest … Wikipedia
Old Cleeve — Not to be confused with Cleeve, Somerset. Coordinates: 51°10′06″N 3°22′31″W / 51.1684°N 3.3753°W / 51.1684; 03.3753 … Wikipedia
Gastridium P. Beauv. — Symbol GASTR Common Name nit grass Botanical Family Poaceae … Scientific plant list
