noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈbɛnt.ɡɹæs/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈbɛnt.ɡɹɑːs/
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noun
Meaning 1
Any of numerous reedy grass species of the genus Agrostis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bent, helm
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From bent (“a type stiff grass”) + grass.
Across languages
Translations
20 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
نجير
— grass of the genus Agrostis
Bashkir:
ҡондораҡ
(qondoraq)
— grass of the genus Agrostis
Belarusian:
мятліца
(mjatlica)
— grass of the genus Agrostis
Czech:
psineček
— grass of the genus Agrostis
Danish:
hvene
— grass of the genus Agrostis
Dutch:
struisgras
— grass of the genus Agrostis
Esperanto:
agrostido
— grass of the genus Agrostis
Finnish:
rölli
— grass of the genus Agrostis
French:
traînasse
— grass of the genus Agrostis
French:
terrenne
— grass of the genus Agrostis
German:
Straußgras
— grass of the genus Agrostis
Greek:
άγρωστη
(ágrosti)
— grass of the genus Agrostis
Korean:
겨이삭
(gyeoisak)
— grass of the genus Agrostis
Polish:
mietlica
— grass of the genus Agrostis
Russian:
полеви́ца
(polevíca)
— grass of the genus Agrostis
Samogitian:
smėlgs
— grass of the genus Agrostis
Upper Sorbian:
wjechelca
— grass of the genus Agrostis
Swedish:
ven
— grass of the genus Agrostis
Turkish:
çayırgüzeli
— grass of the genus Agrostis
