Quack Grass (Noun)

Meaning

European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

• Quack grass is a highly invasive species that can outcompete native plants for resources.
• The farmer struggled to eradicate the quack grass that had taken over his fields.
• Quack grass can spread rapidly through underground rhizomes, making it difficult to control.
• The park ranger warned hikers to be on the lookout for quack grass, which was choking out native vegetation.
• The introduction of quack grass to North America has had a devastating impact on local ecosystems.

Synonyms

• Witchgrass
• Dog Grass
• Quick Grass
• Agropyron Repens
• Couch Grass
• Quackgrass
• Witch Grass

Hypernyms

• Wheatgrass
• Wheat-grass