Wild Oat (Noun)
Meaning
Common in meadows and pastures.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Wild oat is a common problem weed found in many grain crops originating from seed banks in surrounding meadows and pastures.
- The wild oat is native to tropical Africa, but is now also found in meadows and pastures in warm regions around the world.
- Wild oat is an annual weeds commonly occurring in meadows and pastures of subtropical climates.
- Among several wild grasses, the wild oat has proven to be one of the most troublesome, frequently occurring in meadows and pastures with its seeds infesting cereal crops.
- Cattle found in meadows and pastures often ingested seeds of wild oats and then carried them further afield and depositing them along with a package of fertiliser to assist germination.