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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Young grass of the common wheat plant, Triticum aestivum, used freshly juiced or dried into powder for animal and human consumption. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   a grass of the genus Agropyron wordnet
3. 3
   A grass of the genus Agropyron, commonly known as crested-wheat grass. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

All synonyms

wheat grasswheat-grass

Etymology

From wheat + grass.

Related phrases

crested wheatgrasstriticum aestivum

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