ryegrass

noun

rye·grass ˈrī-ˌgras

: 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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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 Cool-season grasses, such as Kentucky bluegrass, fescues, and perennial ryegrass, planted in cold regions go dormant in winter too. —

Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025 In contrast, annual ryegrass is a cool-season annual that dies out in late spring when Bermudagrass is coming out of dormancy. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024 Zoom in: The turfgrass Michigan State developed is a mixture of Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass that can be grown in sand on plastic. —

Joe Guillen, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ryegrass