: 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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Kentucky bluegrass, fine fescue, and perennial ryegrass are cool-season grasses that thrive in the cool temperatures of spring and fall.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2024
Cool season grasses such as tall fescue, bluegrass, and ryegrass may be affected by brown patch, also caused by Rhizoctonia.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
Cool-season grasses such as fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, and perennial ryegrass are most active during the winter and early spring months.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 July 2024
Some of the best and brightest stars in tennis — including Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka, Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Tommy Paul and others — battle it out on perennial ryegrass courts this week during the 137th edition of the Wimbledon Championships.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2024
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2024
Cool season grasses such as tall fescue, bluegrass, and ryegrass may be affected by brown patch, also caused by Rhizoctonia.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
Cool-season grasses such as fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, and perennial ryegrass are most active during the winter and early spring months.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 July 2024
Some of the best and brightest stars in tennis — including Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka, Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Tommy Paul and others — battle it out on perennial ryegrass courts this week during the 137th edition of the Wimbledon Championships.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2024
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“Ryegrass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ryegrass. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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