Phrase guide

creeping bent

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A bentgrass of species Agrostis stolonifera, native to Eurasia and North Africa, naturalized in North America, widely used on golf courses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: creeping bentgrass, fiorin, spreading bent, carpet bentgrass

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

common pasture or lawn grass spread by long runners

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: creeping bentgrass, Agrostis palustris

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bent, bent grass, bent-grass

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