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barnyard grass

 

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Noun barnyard grass has 1 sense
  1. barnyard grass, barn grass, barn millet, Echinochloa crusgalli - a coarse annual panic grass; a cosmopolitan weed; occasionally used for hay or grazing
    --1 is a kind of millet
    --1 is a member of Echinochloa, genus Echinochloa

Definitions from the Web

Barnyard grass:

Definition: A kind of grass (Echinochloa crus-galli) with wide leaves commonly found in cultivated fields, gardens, and moist areas.


Senses and Usages:

Noun:

1. A weed-like grass that grows in barnyards and other agricultural spaces.

Example sentence: My dad had to constantly pull out barnyard grass from our vegetable garden to prevent it from outcompeting our crops.

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2. An unwanted plant that often affects the growth of crops in agricultural fields.

Example sentence: The farmer used herbicides to control the spread of barnyard grass in his rice paddy.

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Adjective:

1. Pertaining to barnyard grass; characteristic of barnyard grass.

Example sentence: The barnyard grass odor emanating from the field reminded me of my childhood on the farm.

Idiom:

A situation or place characterized by disorder or chaos.

Example sentence: The crowded festival quickly turned into a barnyard grass as people pushed and shoved to get closer to the stage.

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