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couch grass

Syllabification: (couch grass)
Pronunciation: /kouCH, ko͞oCH/

Definition of couch grass

noun

  • a coarse grass with long creeping roots, which can be troublesome in lawns and gardens.
    • Genera Elymus and Agropyron, family Gramineae: several species, in particular the common couch (A. repens)

Origin:

late 16th century: variant of quitch

couch grass in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of couch grass in the British & World English dictionary