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bent grass

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several grasses, of the genus Agrostis, native to temperate climates; grown for pasture, turf and for putting greens and golf courses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

noun

Meaning 2

grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bent, bent-grass

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: grass

Narrower terms: velvet bent, velvet bent grass, brown bent, Rhode Island bent, dog bent, Agrostis canina, cloud grass, Agrostis nebulosa, creeping bent, creeping bentgrass, Agrostis palustris

History

Etymology

From bent + grass.

Word forms

Inflections and variants

bent grasses — plural
bentgrass — alternative

Word family

Derived and related words

Derived: bent grass seed-gall nematode, Blasdale's bent grass, brown bent grass, creeping bent grass, Hall's bent grass, Henderson's bent grass, Hoover's bent grass, Idaho bent grass, marsh bent grass, mountain bent grass, Pacific bent grass, reed bent grass, rough bent grass, silky bent grass, South African bent grass, velvet bent grass, water bent grass, white bent grass

Related: none provided

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Other relationships

Hypernyms: grass

Hyponyms: velvet bent, velvet bent grass, brown bent, Rhode Island bent, dog bent, Agrostis canina, cloud grass, Agrostis nebulosa, creeping bent, creeping bentgrass, Agrostis palustris

Holonyms: Agrostis, genus Agrostis

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