ryegrass

noun

rye·​grass ˈrī-ˌgras How to pronounce ryegrass (audio)
: any of several grasses (genus Lolium)
especially : either of two grasses (L. perenne and L. multiflorum) that are used as lawn and pasture grasses and as cover crops

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Cool-season grasses are the primary type grown in Northern lawns and include fescues, Kentucky bluegrass, and ryegrasses. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025 Cool-Season Grasses Cool-season grasses include fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, and ryegrasses, which develop during the winter and early spring months. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2025 Seeding of ryegrass for a temporary lawn is over; most permanent lawns should recover soon. — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025 Few warm season grasses grow from seed during the cooler weather but a quick cure for the brown spots could be a sowing of ryegrass. — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ryegrass

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First Known Use

1690, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ryegrass was in 1690

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