wheatgrass

noun

wheat·​grass ˈ(h)wēt-ˌgras How to pronounce wheatgrass (audio)
: any of a genus (Agropyron) of perennial grasses including some which are important pasture, hay, or turf grasses

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Its original Green Superfood powder blends vegetables, fruits, and greens with digestive enzymes and probiotics like wheatgrass, barley, alfalfa, açaí, and spirulina to increase energy levels, promote detoxification, and boost the immune system. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 23 Jan. 2025 Your Super even outlines where each one is sourced from—wheatgrass and barley grass are sourced in the U.S.A., while moringa is from India, baobab from Ghana, spirulina from Chile, and chlorella from Portugal. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025 Flavoring agents aside, the powder delivers nutrients via a blend of grasses (like barley and wheatgrass), greens (think spinach, kale, broccoli, chlorella, spirulina, and cilantro), ashwaghandha, and prebiotics. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025 In the last half-century, beverages ranging from Ovaltine to wheatgrass juice had their moments as praised nutritional supplements. Louise Dixon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wheatgrass 

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1668, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wheatgrass was in 1668

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“Wheatgrass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheatgrass. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

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