witchgrass
Any of several grasses, of the genus Panicum, often found as a weedAny of several grasses, of the genus Panicum, often found as a weed.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Any of several grasses, of the genus Panicum, often found as a weed.
(uncountable, usually)Couch grass (a European grass that spreads rapidly, Elymus repens).
European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed
Origin
From witch + grass.From witch + grass.
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Forms
plural: witchgrassesSynonyms
11 synonymsClose in meaning
- North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land:witch grassold witchgrassold witch grasstumble grassPanicum capillare
- European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed:dog grasscouch grassquackgrassquack grassquick grasswitch grassAgropyron repens
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedswitchgrass
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable