False Oat (Noun)
Meaning
Coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat; found on roadside verges and rough grassland and in hay meadows; introduced in North America for forage.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The roadside verge was densely populated with clusters of false-oat-grass swaying gently in the breeze.
- False oat-grass can be found thriving on rough grasslands that are often overlooked by most hikers.
- Within the old hay meadows of North America, false-oat-grass continues to grow as an introduced species for forage purposes.
- For many years, the local farmers relied on the hardy false oat-grass as a nutritious supplement for their livestock.
- The coarse perennial characteristics of the false-oat-grass make it perfect for growing in poor-quality soil on marginal lands.