crested wheatgrass

crested wheatgrass

n. A perennial grass (Agropyron cristatum) native to Eurasia, widely cultivated for pasture and rangeland in western North America.

crest′ed wheat′grass

(ˈʰwitˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs, ˈwit-)
n. a forage grass, Agropyron cristatum, native to Eurasia. [1920–25]

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crested wheatgrass - Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for forage and erosion controlAgropyron cristatum, crested wheat grass, fairway crested wheat grasswheatgrass, wheat-grass - a grass of the genus Agropyron