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quick grass

noun

  1. the couch grass, Agropyron repens.


quick grass

noun

  1. another name for couch grass
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of quick grass1

First recorded in 1875–80
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of quick grass1

C17: Scot and northern English variant of couch grass, from the earlier quick living; compare quitch grass
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Federer’s favorite Grand Slam tournament has always been Wimbledon, where the quick grass surface perfectly suits his attacking style.

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The Japanese gave the German wild card little chance to play his attacking game on the quick grass court and returned superbly in the second set.

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Tsonga has the power to win at Wimbledon, with a game ideally suited for the quick grass.

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After the Rains, when the quick grass sprang up, vast herds of deer and pronghorn come down from the mountains; and when there were no rains the people ate lizards and roots.

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You think I am dead,"     The quick grass said, "Because I have parted with stem and blade!

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