a perennial grass, Poa pratensis, that has erect hairless leaves and grows in meadows and similar places in N temperate regions
meadow grass in American English
noun
any grass of the genus Poa, esp. P. pratensis, the Kentucky bluegrass
Word origin
[1250–1300; ME]This word is first recorded in the period 1250–1300. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: drift, force, front, square, touch
Examples of 'meadow grass' in a sentence
meadow grass
He supplies restaurants and prefers the higher fibre of traditional hay meadow grass.
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The park has large areas of set-aside heather, wild barley and meadow grass.
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It's time to mow or trim wildflower meadow grass.
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Pipistrelle bats, left, flitted over our heads haloed in meadow grass.
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Choose a day after a hot, dry spell to cut down meadow grass too.
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We were told that meadow grass inhibits trees.
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Long, previously uncut 'meadow' grass can be taken down now.
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Any patches of flower meadow grass can be mown now.
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Common offenders are annual meadow grass, chickweed, fat hen, groundsel, hairy bittercress, redshank and shepherd's purse.
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First a path through tall meadow grass, until you reach a clearing and the ruins of a 500-year-old lighthouse.