lyme grass

lyme grass [laɪm]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a N temperate perennial dune grass, Elymus arenarius, with a creeping stem and rough bluish leaves

[probably a respelling (influenced by its genus name, Elymus) of lime¹, referring to its stabilizing effect (like lime in mortar)]

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Noun

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lyme grass - a grass of the genus Elymus           grass - narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay Elymus, genus Elymus - tall tufted perennial grasses (such as lyme grass or wild rye) Elymus condensatus, giant ryegrass, Leymus condensatus - stout perennial grass of western North America Elymus arenarius, European dune grass, Leymus arenaria, sea lyme grass - a dune grass of the Pacific seacoast used as a sand binder