Usually in plural. A weed; esp. couch grass, Elymus repens. Cf. quicken, n.2, quick grass, n. 1. Now English regional (chiefly northern).
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > weed > grasses perceived as weeds > [noun] > couch-grass > stems of (5) quicka1400 Usually in plural. A weed; esp. couch grass, Elymus repens. Cf. quicken, n.2, quick grass, n. 1. Now English regional (chiefly northern). quicken?c1425 Couch grass, Elymus repens; also (chiefly in plural) the underground rhizomes of this and other grasses. quick grass1617 Any of several weedy grasses, esp. couch grass, Elymus repens. Cf. quick, n.2 1. quickenings1762 In plural. The underground rhizomes of couch grass (Elymus repens) and other grasses. Also (in full quickening grass): couch grass itself. Cf. quicken… quicken grass1771 |
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