witchgrass

• Существительное, обозначающее тип травы, часто считающейся сорняком, которая быстро распространяется и встречается на возделываемых землях, особенно в Северной Америке.

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.

1. North American weed grassC1formalamerican

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

   Североамериканский сорняк

   • 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.

   Synonymswitch grass

2. European creeping grassC1formal

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

   Пырей ползучий

   • 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.

   Synonymscouch grassquackgrass