: any of several grasses (genus Lolium)
especially
: either of two grasses (L. perenne and L. multiflorum) that are used as lawn and pasture grasses and as cover crops
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Some of the best and brightest stars in tennis — including Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka, Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Tommy Paul and others — battle it out on perennial ryegrass courts this week during the 137th edition of the Wimbledon Championships.
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Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2024
So cut bluegrass at 2 to 3 inches, tall fescue at 3 inches, perennial ryegrass at 2 inches, Bermuda at 1-1/2 to 2 inches, centipede at 2 inches, St. Augustine at 3 to 4 inches, and zoysia at 2 inches.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
The dill and fennel and ryegrass in the salad greens and the pickled turnips offer a lovely brightness to today’s lunch.
—Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 9 Feb. 2024
Nestle each egg on top of a bed of ryegrass in a small bowl.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
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Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 June 2024
So cut bluegrass at 2 to 3 inches, tall fescue at 3 inches, perennial ryegrass at 2 inches, Bermuda at 1-1/2 to 2 inches, centipede at 2 inches, St. Augustine at 3 to 4 inches, and zoysia at 2 inches.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
The dill and fennel and ryegrass in the salad greens and the pickled turnips offer a lovely brightness to today’s lunch.
—Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 9 Feb. 2024
Nestle each egg on top of a bed of ryegrass in a small bowl.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
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“Ryegrass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ryegrass. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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