
Meaning of BERMUDA GRASS
| Pronunciation: | | bur'myoodu gras
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India |
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| | Synonyms: | | Bahama grass, Cynodon dactylon, devil grass, doob, kweek, scutch grass, star grass |
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| | See Also: | | Cynodon, genus Cynodon, grass | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ber*mu"da grass`\ (Bot.)
A kind of grass ({Cynodon Dactylon}) esteemed for pasture in
the Southern United States. It is a native of Southern
Europe, but is now wide-spread in warm countries; -- called
also {scutch grass}, and in Bermuda, {devil grass}.
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