meadow grass
noun
: any of various grasses (as of the genus Poa) that thrive in the presence of abundant moisture
especially
: kentucky bluegrass
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When snow comes the grass is flattened in that same direction, 75 percent of it pointing south as reliably as the com pass needle swings north.
Slough or meadow grass, exposed to the wind, is another matter.
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Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
For her part, Glasco, the vice chair at Barona, feels relief after the prescribed burn, which removed invasive weeds and will refresh meadow grasses.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Glaciers are retreating and meadow grass is growing at unprecedented rates.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 2 Jan. 2025
Visitors to South Cove walk along a boardwalk—a seam of craggy rocks and meadow grasses on one side, the river and a grid of pilings on the other.
—Kirsten Swenson, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2024
Flowers included meadow grass, ox-eye daisies, iris, rose, clematis, mock orange, scabious, sweet pea, astrantia, martagon lily and love in a mist.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Plant –Directly sow native wildflower and meadow grass seeds before the arrival of rain.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
The perfect scent for the seasonal transition, this candle melds notes of ginger, meadow grass and clementine, with sandalwood, nutmeg, and vanilla for a scent that's exactly like the first whiff of fall in the air.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 7 Sep. 2023
For hotter climates, Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis) thrives as a meadow grass, with gorgeous green to grayish color and bobbing seed heads.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 9 Mar. 2023
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Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
For her part, Glasco, the vice chair at Barona, feels relief after the prescribed burn, which removed invasive weeds and will refresh meadow grasses.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Glaciers are retreating and meadow grass is growing at unprecedented rates.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 2 Jan. 2025
Visitors to South Cove walk along a boardwalk—a seam of craggy rocks and meadow grasses on one side, the river and a grid of pilings on the other.
—Kirsten Swenson, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2024
Flowers included meadow grass, ox-eye daisies, iris, rose, clematis, mock orange, scabious, sweet pea, astrantia, martagon lily and love in a mist.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Plant –Directly sow native wildflower and meadow grass seeds before the arrival of rain.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
The perfect scent for the seasonal transition, this candle melds notes of ginger, meadow grass and clementine, with sandalwood, nutmeg, and vanilla for a scent that's exactly like the first whiff of fall in the air.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 7 Sep. 2023
For hotter climates, Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis) thrives as a meadow grass, with gorgeous green to grayish color and bobbing seed heads.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 9 Mar. 2023
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“Meadow grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meadow%20grass. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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