bentgrass

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US/ˈbɛnt.ɡɹæs/UK/ˈbɛnt.ɡɹɑːs/

noun

Any of numerous reedy grass species of the genus Agrostis.

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Meanings

nounbentgrass (countable and uncountable, plural bentgrasses)

plural bentgrasses · alternative bent grass · alternative bent-grass

  1. countableuncountableAny of numerous reedy grass species of the genus Agrostis.

    Synonyms: bent, helm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of numerous reedy grass species of the genus Agrostis.

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benthelm
Also see
helm

Origin

From bent (“a type stiff grass”) + grass.

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Translations

Arabic نجير
  • نجيرgrass of the genus Agrostis
Czech psineček
  • psinečekgrass of the genus Agrostis
Danish hvene
  • hvenegrass of the genus Agrostis
Dutch struisgras
  • struisgrasgrass of the genus Agrostis
Esperanto agrostido
  • agrostidograss of the genus Agrostis
Finnish rölli
  • rölligrass of the genus Agrostis
French traînasse, terrenne
  • traînassegrass of the genus Agrostis
  • terrennegrass of the genus Agrostis
German Straußgras
  • Straußgrasgrass of the genus Agrostis
Greek άγρωστη
  • άγρωστη (ágrosti)grass of the genus Agrostis
Korean 겨이삭
  • 겨이삭 (gyeoisak)grass of the genus Agrostis
Polish mietlica
  • mietlicagrass of the genus Agrostis
Russian полеви́ца
  • полеви́ца (polevíca)grass of the genus Agrostis
Swedish ven
  • vengrass of the genus Agrostis
Turkish çayırgüzeli
  • çayırgüzeligrass of the genus Agrostis
Welsh maeswellt
  • maeswelltgrass of the genus Agrostis
Cite this entry
APA

bentgrass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bentgrass

MLA

“bentgrass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bentgrass. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bentgrass,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bentgrass.

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