Lexic.us

Definition of French rye

1. Noun. Coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat; found on roadside verges and rough grassland and in hay meadows; introduced in North America for forage.

Lexicographical Neighbors of French Rye

Literary usage of French rye

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

1. The Fertility of the Land: A Summary Sketch of the Relationship of Farm by Isaac Phillips Roberts (1897)
"French rye grass (Avena elatior), cut in bloom 5 143. 99. 17.9 Hedysarum coronarium 1 93.9 24.6 4.5 20.9 Hungarian grass (Setaria Ital- ica) (12) : 1 77. ..."

2. The New International Encyclopædia edited by Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby (1903)
"It is noted for its magnificent scenery, and for 150 years was the regular route to the Upper Lakes. French rye GRASS. ..."

3. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People by Ephraim Chambers (1870)
"In France, it is very much cultivated for fodder, and is often called FRENCH RYE-GRASS. It has, however, no affinity to the true Rye-grass ..."

4. Cattle and Dairy Farming by United States Bureau of Foreign Commerce (1888)
"Tho French rye (Avena elatior) is used as a top grass for cultivating fodder grass mixed with different kinds of clover. HOUSING, FEEDING, AND BREEDING ..."

5. Hints on Landscape Gardening by Hermann Pückler-Muskau, Samuel Parsons, American Society of Landscape Architects (1917)
"... all coarse grasses, such as honey or velvet grass (Holcus lana- tus), French rye grass (Arrhenatherum elatius), thread grass, etc., should be avoided. ..."

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