HyperDic: genus_agrostis

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Agrostis:
NOUNplantgenus Agrostis, Agrostisannual or perennial grasses cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere
English > genus Agrostis: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningannual or perennial grasses cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere: bent grass (so named from 'bent' meaning / meaning an area of unfenced grassland).
SynonymAgrostis
Member ofGramineae, family Gramineae, Graminaceae, family Graminaceae, Poaceae, family Poaceae, grass familyThe grasses
Membersbent, bent grass, bent-grassgrass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
Broaderplant genusA genus of plants
Spanishagrostis, genus agrostis
Catalanagrostis, Agrostis, genus agrostis

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