quitch

or quitch grass

[ kwich or kwich gras ]
/ kwɪtʃ or ˈkwɪtʃ ˌgræs /

noun

couch grass.

Origin of quitch

before 900; late Middle English quich, Old English cwice; cognate with Dutch kweek, Norwegian kvike; akin to quick (adj.)

Words nearby quitch

quisling, quisling, vidkun, quist, quit, quit while one's ahead, quitch, quitch grass, quitclaim, quitclaim deed, quite, quite a bit

Definition for quitch grass (2 of 2)

couch grass
[ kouch, kooch ]
/ ˈkaʊtʃ ˌgræs, kutʃ /

noun

any of various grasses, especially Agropyron repens, known chiefly as troublesome weeds and characterized by creeping rootstocks that spread rapidly.
Also called quitch, quitch grass.

Origin of couch grass

1570–80; couch, variant of quitch

British Dictionary definitions for quitch grass (1 of 2)

quitch grass
/ (kwɪtʃ) /

noun

another name for couch grass Sometimes shortened to: quitch

Word Origin for quitch grass

Old English cwice; perhaps related to cwicu living, quick (with the implication that the grass cannot be killed); compare Dutch kweek, Norwegian kvike, German Queckengras

British Dictionary definitions for quitch grass (2 of 2)

couch grass
/ (kaʊtʃ, kuːtʃ) /

noun

a grass, Agropyron repens, with a yellowish-white creeping underground stem by which it spreads quickly: a troublesome weed Sometimes shortened to: couch Also called: scutch grass, twitch grass, quitch grass