Bermuda grass
noun
variants
or bermudagrass
(ˌ)bər-ˈmyü-də-ˈgras 
especially Southern -ˈmü-də-
plural Bermuda grasses or bermudagrasses
: a creeping stoloniferous southern European grass (Cynodon dactylon) often used as a lawn and pasture grass
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Stop fertilizing the Bermuda grass in early to mid-September, around 30 days prior to seeding cool-season grasses.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
And still other weeds use their root systems to go to new locations: A single Bermuda grass plant can grow up 4 inches a month during peak season, while super-aggressive smilax (aka greenbrier) can grow up to 30 feet a season.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025
Both feature Bermuda grass, well-suited to the island’s warm climate, and fast greens with Stimp readings between 10 and 11.
—Carrie Coolidge, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Although many swales and basins remain verdant with Bermuda grass, which is easier to maintain, there’s a growing push to use native vegetation for runoff control.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
And still other weeds use their root systems to go to new locations: A single Bermuda grass plant can grow up 4 inches a month during peak season, while super-aggressive smilax (aka greenbrier) can grow up to 30 feet a season.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025
Both feature Bermuda grass, well-suited to the island’s warm climate, and fast greens with Stimp readings between 10 and 11.
—Carrie Coolidge, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Although many swales and basins remain verdant with Bermuda grass, which is easier to maintain, there’s a growing push to use native vegetation for runoff control.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Bermuda grass
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