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quackgrass

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Couch grass (a species of grass, Elymus repens).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dog grass, couch grass, quack grass, quick grass, witch grass, witchgrass, Agropyron repens

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wheatgrass, wheat-grass

History

Etymology

Alteration of quickgrass, a variant of quitchgrass.