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Definition of Goat grass
1. Noun. European grass naturalized as a weed in North America; sharp-pointed seeds cause injury when eaten by livestock.
Exact synonyms: Aegilops Triuncalis
Generic synonyms: Grass
Group relationships: Aegilops, Genus Aegilops
Generic synonyms: Grass
Group relationships: Aegilops, Genus Aegilops
Lexicographical Neighbors of Goat Grass
Literary usage of Goat grass
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Colin Clout's Calendar: The Record of a Summer April by Grant Allen (1883)
"... cannot be considered as the first variety developed from the primitive goat-grass
by the earliest cultivators ; it is so superior in character to the ..."
2. The Ohio Journal of Education by Ohio State Teachers Association (1857)
"Cat " bread, milk, etc. Ox " bran, corn, etc. Pig " barley, bran, corn, etc.
Goat " grass, bay, corn, etc. Kid " do do etc. Babbit " bark of trees, ..."
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