Etymology

agrostis

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Today it means: Any grass of the genus Agrostis of bentgrasses. Full definition →

New Latin agrōstis ← taxonomic name Agrostis
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  1. taxonomic name · borrowed fromAgrostis
  2. New Latin · derived fromagrōstis
  3. English todayagrostis

From New Latin agrōstis, via the genus name taxonomic name Agrostis.

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