Definition of grass

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Grass (n.) Metaphorically used for what is transitory.

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Hopper :: Hopper (n.) See Grasshopper, and Frog hopper, Grape hopper, Leaf hopper, Tree hopper, under Frog, Grape, Leaf, and Tree..
Rhea :: Rhea (n.) The ramie or grass-cloth plant. See Grass-cloth plant, under Grass..
Dunlin :: Dunlin (n.) A species of sandpiper (Tringa alpina); -- called also churr, dorbie, grass bird, and red-backed sandpiper. It is found both in Europe and America..
Agrostis :: Agrostis (n.) A genus of grasses, including species called in common language bent grass. Some of them, as redtop (Agrostis vulgaris), are valuable pasture grasses..
Chess :: Chess (n.) A species of brome grass (Bromus secalinus) which is a troublesome weed in wheat fields, and is often erroneously regarded as degenerate or changed wheat; it bears a very slight resemblance to oats, and if reaped and ground up with wheat, so as to be used for food, is said to produce narcotic effects; -- called also cheat and Willard's bromus..
Millet :: Millet (n.) The name of several cereal and forage grasses which bear an abundance of small roundish grains. The common millets of Germany and Southern Europe are Panicum miliaceum, and Setaria Italica..
Poa :: Poa (n.) A genus of grasses, including a great number of species, as the kinds called meadow grass, Kentucky blue grass, June grass, and spear grass (which see)..
Sisal Grass :: Sisal grass () Alt. of Sisal hem.
Pyrochlore :: Pyrochlore (n.) A niobate of calcium, cerium, and other bases, occurring usually in octahedrons of a yellowish or brownish color and resinous luster; -- so called from its becoming grass-green on being subjected to heat under the blowpipe..
Fog :: Fog (n.) A second growth of grass; aftergrass.
Quick :: Quick (n.) Quitch grass.
Alpia :: Alpia (n.) The seed of canary grass (Phalaris Canariensis), used for feeding cage birds..
Rafter :: Rafter (v. t.) To plow so as to turn the grass side of each furrow upon an unplowed ridge; to ridge.
Mow :: Mow (v. t.) To cut the grass from; as, to mow a meadow..
Plume :: Plume (v.) A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses..
Grass-green :: Grass-green (a.) Green with grass.
Pasture :: Pasture (n.) Specifically: Grass growing for the food of cattle; the food of cattle taken by grazing.
Strap :: Strap (n.) The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses..
Donax :: Donax (n.) A canelike grass of southern Europe (Arundo Donax), used for fishing rods, etc..
Redtop :: Redtop (n.) A kind of grass (Agrostis vulgaris) highly valued in the United States for pasturage and hay for cattle; -- called also English grass, and in some localities herd's grass. See Illustration in Appendix. The tall redtop is Triodia seslerioides..
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