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An Australian plant of the genus Xanthorrhoea, having a thick trunk crowned with a dense tuft of pendulous, grasslike leaves, from the center of which arises a long stem, bearing at its summit a dense flower spike looking somewhat like a large cat-tail. These plants are often called "blackboys" from the large trunks denuded and blackened by fire. They yield two kinds of fragrant resin, called Botany-bay gum, and Gum Acaroides.
The East Indian name of the Cynodon Dactylon; dog's-grass.
A name given to several different grasses, especially to the Roltbollia incurvata, and to the species of Aegilops, from one of which it is contended that wheat has been derived.
See Quitch grass.
A genus of grasses (Melica) of little agricultural importance.
A tall perennial grass (Sorghum Halepense), valuable in the Southern and Western States for pasture and hay. The rootstocks are large and juicy and are eagerly sought by swine. Called also Cuba grass, Means grass, Evergreen millet, and Arabian millet.
Tussock grass.
A kind of pasture grass (Cynodon Dactylon). See Bermuda grass: also Illustration in Appendix.
A valuable pasture grass (Panicum barbinode) introduced into the Southern United States from Brazil.
A kind of grass (Phleum pratense) with long cylindrical spikes; -- called also herd's grass, in England, cat's-tail grass, and meadow cat's-tail grass. It is much prized for fodder. See Illustration in Appendix.
Quitch grass.
The meadow fescue (Festuca elatior). See under Grass.
A coarse perennial grass of several species of Elymus, esp. E. Canadensis, and the European E. arenarius.
A perennial European grass (Lolium perenne); -- called also rye grass, and red darnel. See Darnel, and Grass.
An aquatic plant (Schollera graminea) with grassy leaves, and yellow star-shaped blossoms.
A grass with very slender leaves or branches; as the Agrostis scabra, and several species of Aira or Deschampsia.
See Quitch grass.
A perennial grass (Agropyrum repens) having long running rootstalks, by which it spreads rapidly and pertinaciously, and so becomes a troublesome weed. Also called couch grass, quick grass, quick grass, twitch grass. See Illustration in Appendix.
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Resembling grass; green.
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Covered with grass; abounding with grass; as, a grassy lawn.
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