wheatgrass
noun
wheat·grass
ˈ(h)wēt-ˌgras 
: any of a genus (Agropyron) of perennial grasses including some which are important pasture, hay, or turf grasses
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Fast-forward 18 months and the bruised stuntman is single, depressed and working as a valet who regularly takes wheatgrass shots.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
Brown crafted their lush perches by planting wheatgrass in julep cups two weeks before the party.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024
Ten days to two weeks before Easter, sprinkle wheatgrass seeds on top and water well.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
Drinks include ale, milk punch, spiced wines like dandelion wine, cocktails, teas like mint tea, wheatgrass and grapefruit juice.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2024
Chamomile, Indian frankincense, and wheatgrass juice are some other botanical treatments that research has found to be safe and possibly beneficial among people with IBD.
—Markham Heid, TIME, 9 Feb. 2024
On paper, listening to a podcast about experimental toxicology may sound like drinking a green smoothie: neither as nutrient-forward as a shot of wheatgrass nor as decadent as a caramel macchiato.
—Vulture, 25 Oct. 2023
Sprinkle wheatgrass seeds over the soil and water well.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
They’re filled with an innovative wheatgrass called Kernza, backed up and waiting to go somewhere.
—Jennifer Bjorhus, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
Brown crafted their lush perches by planting wheatgrass in julep cups two weeks before the party.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2024
Ten days to two weeks before Easter, sprinkle wheatgrass seeds on top and water well.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
Drinks include ale, milk punch, spiced wines like dandelion wine, cocktails, teas like mint tea, wheatgrass and grapefruit juice.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2024
Chamomile, Indian frankincense, and wheatgrass juice are some other botanical treatments that research has found to be safe and possibly beneficial among people with IBD.
—Markham Heid, TIME, 9 Feb. 2024
On paper, listening to a podcast about experimental toxicology may sound like drinking a green smoothie: neither as nutrient-forward as a shot of wheatgrass nor as decadent as a caramel macchiato.
—Vulture, 25 Oct. 2023
Sprinkle wheatgrass seeds over the soil and water well.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
They’re filled with an innovative wheatgrass called Kernza, backed up and waiting to go somewhere.
—Jennifer Bjorhus, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
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