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wheatgrass
(wheat|grass)
Pronunciation:
/ˈwiːtgrɑːs/
noun
[
mass noun
]
1
any of various creeping grasses, especially couch grass.
2
the young shoots of the wheat plant
Triticum aestivum
, preparations of which are credited with various health-giving properties.
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