witchgrass

A noun referring to a type of grass, often considered a weed, that spreads rapidly and is found in cultivated land, particularly in North America.

• 🇩🇪Ein Unkrautgras, das sich schnell ausbreitet und auf Kulturland wächst, insbesondere in Nordamerika; bezeichnet verschiedene schnellwüchsige Gräser wie Quecke, Hirse oder Fingerhirse.

1. North American weed grass C1 formal american

   A North American grass with slender, brushy panicles, often found as a weed on cultivated land.

   • Witchgrass can quickly overtake a garden if not controlled.
   • Farmers often struggle to remove witchgrass from their fields.
   • The slender panicles of witchgrass are distinctive in late summer.

   🇩🇪Nordamerikanisches Unkrautgras

   Synonyme: witch grass

2. European creeping grass C1 formal

   A European grass that spreads rapidly by creeping rhizomes, naturalized in North America as a weed.

   • Witchgrass was introduced to North America from Europe centuries ago.
   • Its creeping rhizomes make witchgrass difficult to eradicate.
   • This variety of witchgrass thrives in disturbed soils.

   🇩🇪Gemeine Quecke

   Synonyme: couch grassquackgrass