Harding grass

noun

Har·ding grass ˈhär-diŋ-

variants or harding grass

: a perennial Mediterranean grass (Phalaris aquatica synonym P. tuberosa) widely used as a forage grass

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R. R. Harding flourished about 1900 Australian botanist

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Harding grass was in 1917

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“Harding grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Harding%20grass. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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