Barn Grass (Noun)
Meaning
A coarse annual panic grass; a cosmopolitan weed; occasionally used for hay or grazing.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Barn grass has infested a large portion of our land, competing with the main crops for nutrients and water.
- Due to the widespread nature of barn grass as a cosmopolitan weed, local farmers find it difficult to completely eradicate.
- A severe outbreak of barn grass during a particularly wet summer reduced our area's total yield significantly.
- Since high-quality forage options are limited during drought, local livestock rely heavily on barn grass for grazing purposes.
- To alleviate food shortages during a bad harvest, nearby towns allowed limited harvest of barn grass to use for animal hay production.