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Definition of Pin grass

1. Noun. European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pin Grass

Literary usage of Pin grass

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1874)
"It is known as pin grass, and also by the Mexican name of ... cultivated kinds are likely to produce plants different from the immediate parent. pin grass ..."

2. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1907)
"Pigs, rape for, 532. Pilobolus, effect of orange light on, 27. Pimento, 586, 587. Pimpinella Anisum, 458. Pin-clover, 197, 198. Pin-grass, 197, 198. ..."

3. The Natural Wealth of California: Comprising Early History; Geography by Titus Fey Cronise (1868)
"These spikes have given it the name of pin grass; and the resemblance of its leaves to the geranium has suggested the name of "Wild Geranium. ..."

4. The Natural Wealth of California: Comprising Early History; Geography by Titus Fey Cronise (1868)
"These spikes have given it the name of pin grass; and the resemblance of its leaves to the geranium has suggested the name of "Wild Geranium. ..."

5. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1874)
"It is known as pin grass, and also by the Mexican name of ... cultivated kinds are likely to produce plants different from the immediate parent. pin grass ..."

6. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1907)
"Pigs, rape for, 532. Pilobolus, effect of orange light on, 27. Pimento, 586, 587. Pimpinella Anisum, 458. Pin-clover, 197, 198. Pin-grass, 197, 198. ..."

7. The Natural Wealth of California: Comprising Early History; Geography by Titus Fey Cronise (1868)
"These spikes have given it the name of pin grass; and the resemblance of its leaves to the geranium has suggested the name of "Wild Geranium. ..."

8. The Natural Wealth of California: Comprising Early History; Geography by Titus Fey Cronise (1868)
"These spikes have given it the name of pin grass; and the resemblance of its leaves to the geranium has suggested the name of "Wild Geranium. ..."

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