Quick Grass (Noun)
Meaning
European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The aggressive quickgrass invaded the local park and threatened the native wildflowers that bloomed every spring.
- Landowners had a hard time getting rid of the quickgrass as it continued to spread through its rhizomes and steal nutrients from their crops.
- Due to its invasive nature, many regions now classify quickgrass as a noxious weed and prohibit its growth in public spaces.
- It's hard to find authentic North American meadows untouched by quickgrass as its invasive rhizomes cover more land every year.
- By identifying the type of grass that spread quickly and rapidly as quickgrass, a strategy could be put in place to eliminate the weeds that harm other local vegetation.