variants:
or bermudagrass \
(ˌ)bər-ˈmyü-də-ˈgras 
, especially Southern -ˈmü-də-
\
, especially Southern -ˈmü-də-
\
plural Bermuda grasses or bermudagrasses
Definition of Bermuda grass
: a creeping stoloniferous southern European grass (Cynodon dactylon) often used as a lawn and pasture grass
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“Bermuda grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bermuda%20grass. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of Bermuda grass was in 1803
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