wheatgrass

noun

wheat·​grass ˈ(h)wēt-ˌgras 

: any of a genus (Agropyron) of perennial grasses including some which are important pasture, hay, or turf grasses

Examples of wheatgrass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Consider the house made bread with wheatgrass butter—slathered on a piece of seeded sourdough that is as pillowy as a down comforter. —Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Others might take shots with ingredients such as wheatgrass or vitamin-rich citrus after meals to aid nutrient absorption. —Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 29 Aug. 2025

Curious kids can grow a terrarium environment from seed in only 3-4 days, thanks to quick-growing chia seeds and wheatgrass. —Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 8 July 2025

Each bottle made our taste buds sing, but standouts from our testing included the Power Greens smoothie, rich in vibrant-tasting wheatgrass and spirulina, and the sweet-chocolatey Raspberry Cacao blend, which packs fresh beets, cashew butter, and rose water. —Betty Gold Kider, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing wheatgrass

• crested wheatgrass

Rhymes for wheatgrass

• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• chagas
• crabgrass
• crevasse
• eelgrass
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass
• impasse