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wild rye

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of various grasses chiefly of the genera Elymus and Leymus of the Northern Hemisphere, often used for forage.

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  • noun any of several grasses of the genus Elymus

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  1. grass

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  1. canada wild rye
  2. elymus canadensis
  3. elymus caput-medusae
  4. medusa's head

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  • skipvia commented on the word wild rye

    There are several varieties of wild rye grasses including Virginia, Canada, and Riverbank. See Prairie Grasses

    February 12, 2008