"bent grass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bent grasses [plural]
Etymology: From bent + grass. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bent|grass}} bent + grass Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} bent grass (usually uncountable, plural bent grasses)
  1. Any of several grasses, of the genus Agrostis, native to temperate climates; grown for pasture, turf and for putting greens and golf courses. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Poeae tribe grasses Synonyms: bentgrass
    Sense id: en-bent_grass-en-noun-eeAjh-0l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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