English Dictionary

AGROPYRON REPENS

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Agropyron repens mean? 

AGROPYRON REPENS (noun)
  The noun AGROPYRON REPENS has 1 sense:

1. European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weedplay

  Familiarity information: AGROPYRON REPENS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


AGROPYRON REPENS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Agropyron repens; couch grass; dog grass; quack grass; quackgrass; quick grass; witch grass; witchgrass

Hypernyms ("Agropyron repens" is a kind of...):

wheat-grass; wheatgrass (a grass of the genus Agropyron)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Cowards die many times, but a brave man only dies once." (English proverb)

"Without sowing a single wheat you would not harvest thousand ones." (Azerbaijani proverb)

"Blind bear picks corn, picks one and throws one." (Chinese proverb)

"Half an egg is better than an empty shell." (Dutch proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact