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windgrass

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of genus Lachnagrostis of common slender, upright, tufted, light to yellow green, annual or short-lived perennial grasses up to 700 mm tall, often found as an urban weed, especially in waste land around puddles and in muddy ground, or around lakes, and fringing ponds, streams and on wetland margins and coastal areas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: blown-grass

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of genus Apera of silky bent grasses.

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Māori: repehia — Lachnagrostis
  • Māori: perehia — Lachnagrostis
  • Māori: turikōkā — Lachnagrostis
  • Māori: toherāoa — Lachnagrostis
  • Welsh: sidanwellt — Apera