witchgrass

ˈwɪtʃɡræs

Definition

Definition of witchgrass - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

botany

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grass often found as a weed in fields

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Witchgrass invaded the farmer's cornfield.

couch grass

quackgrass

plants

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european grass spreading quickly by rhizomes

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The garden was overrun by witchgrass.

couch grass

quackgrass

wild grass

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north american grass with slender brushy panicles

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Witchgrass grew abundantly along the roadside.

couch grass

quackgrass

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Images of witchgrass

grass often found as a weed in fields
european grass spreading quickly by rhizomes
north american grass with slender brushy panicles

Origin of witchgrass

English, witch (plant) + grass (herb)

Examples of witchgrass in a sentence

They struggled to remove the witchgrass.
Witchgrass invaded the farmer's field, reducing crop yield.
The landscaper struggled to remove the persistent witchgrass.
Farmers often battle witchgrass in their fields.
Witchgrass can be invasive in gardens.

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French:panic capillaire, graminée, ...
German:Hexengras, Quecke, ...
Italian:gramigna, erba rizomatosa, ...
Spanish:grama de bruja, pasto de las brujas, ...
Portuguese:erva-das-bruxas, grama-bruxa, ...
Chinese:狗尾草, 狗牙根, ...
Japanese:スズメノカタビラ, ヨーロッパスズメノカタビラ, ...
Arabic:عُشْبَة السِّحْر, عشب الساحرة, ...
Hebrew:דָּרְבָנִית, עֵשֶׂב פּוֹלֵשׁ, ...
Russian:пырей, пырей ползучий, ...
Ukrainian:пирій повзучий, пирій, ...
Hindi:विचग्रास, घास, ...
Bengali:ঘাস, রাইজোম ঘাস, ...
Catalan:grama, gramínia, ...
Czech:polní plevelná tráva, pýr plazivý, ...
Danish:hønsehirse, kvikgræs, ...
Dutch:kweekgras, paniekgras, ...
Greek:αγριάδα, αγριοχόρτο, ...
Hungarian:muhar, rizómákkal gyorsan terjedő európai fűféle, ...
Khmer:ស្មៅវីចក្រាស, ស្មៅអឺរ៉ុបដែលរាលដាលលឿនតាមមើមក្រោមដី, ...
Korean:피풀, 쇠뜨기, ...
Persian:علف جادوگر, علف ریزومی, ...
Polish:perz, trawa perzowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):capim-bruxa, grama-de-bruxa, ...
Romanian:iarba vrăjitoarei, pir, ...
Swedish:kvickrot, häxgräs, ...
Thai:หญ้าคาถา, หญ้าแม่มด, ...
Turkish:kurt otu, kırkboğum, ...
Vietnamese:cỏ dại, cỏ gấu, ...

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