orchard grass

noun

a weedy grass, Dactylis glomerata, often grown for pastures.
Also called cock's foot.

Origin of orchard grass

First recorded in 1755–65

Words nearby orchard grass

orcagna, orcein, orch., orchard, orchard bush, orchard grass, orchard oriole, orchard valve, orchardist, orchardman, orchectomy

Example sentences from the Web for orchard grass

  • I plant a bearing orchard to orchard-grass and timothy (blue-grass is injurious).

    The Apple |Various

  • I usually grow millet in the orchard for seven or eight years, and then—if anything—clover or orchard-grass.

    The Apple |Various