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meadow grass

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see meadow, grass. Any grass that thrives in the moist conditions of meadows.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Any grass of the genus Poa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

any of various grasses that thrive in the presence of abundant moisture

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: meadowgrass

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: grass

Narrower terms: foxtail, foxtail grass, manna grass, sweet grass, wood meadowgrass, Poa nemoralis, Agrostis alba

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Rispengras — Translations
  • Mon: ကၟတ်ၜုန်ပြေၚ် (kmatṗunpreṅ) — Translations
  • Polish: wiechlina — Translations
  • Polish: wyklina — Translations
  • Turkish: çayır otu — Translations
  • Ottoman Turkish: چایر اوتی (çayır otu) — Translations