"matgrass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: matgrasses [plural]
Etymology: From mat + grass. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mat|grass}} mat + grass Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} matgrass (countable and uncountable, plural matgrasses)
  1. The grass Nardus stricta. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Nardus stricta): pèl caní [masculine] (Catalan), jäkki (Finnish), finnungur [masculine] (Icelandic), jussi (Ingrian), jussiheinä (Ingrian), fiteog eanaigh [feminine] (Irish), bliźniczka [feminine] (Polish), psia trawka [feminine] (Polish), kıl otu (Turkish), cawn du [feminine, plural] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-matgrass-en-noun-oIUKQSFe Categories (other): Andropogoneae tribe grasses, Grasses, Paniceae tribe grasses Disambiguation of Andropogoneae tribe grasses: 24 20 20 15 12 9 Disambiguation of Grasses: 44 6 6 10 32 2 Disambiguation of Paniceae tribe grasses: 53 8 8 6 23 1 Disambiguation of 'Nardus stricta': 85 0 0 0 14 0
  2. Synonym of matweed. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: matweed [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-matgrass-en-noun-r0rdVUBE Categories (other): Andropogoneae tribe grasses Disambiguation of Andropogoneae tribe grasses: 24 20 20 15 12 9
  3. Synonym of marram. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: marram [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-matgrass-en-noun-KZjbjIJi Categories (other): Andropogoneae tribe grasses Disambiguation of Andropogoneae tribe grasses: 24 20 20 15 12 9
  4. (Australia) Spinifex hirsutus (rolling grass) Tags: Australia, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-matgrass-en-noun-bhtFpzYJ Categories (other): Australian English, Andropogoneae tribe grasses Disambiguation of Andropogoneae tribe grasses: 24 20 20 15 12 9
  5. Polygonum aviculare (common knotgrass) and other closely related plants Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-matgrass-en-noun-A5Et0x8~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Ingrian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Welsh translations, Andropogoneae tribe grasses, Buckwheat family plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 10 10 6 52 1 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 6 6 2 69 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 4 4 1 51 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 4 4 2 52 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 22 10 10 5 50 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 11 11 6 52 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 22 10 10 5 50 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Ingrian translations: 23 10 10 4 51 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 22 10 10 5 50 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 13 13 13 5 53 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 22 9 9 5 52 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 19 15 15 5 44 3 Disambiguation of Andropogoneae tribe grasses: 24 20 20 15 12 9 Disambiguation of Buckwheat family plants: 7 6 6 2 77 2
  6. (Australia) Hemarthria uncinata Tags: Australia, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-matgrass-en-noun-R~of6Xqv Categories (other): Australian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: scented matgrass (taxonomic: Lippia graveolens), bushy matgrass (taxonomic: Lippia alba), moor matgrass (taxonomic: Nardus stricta)

Inflected forms

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