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Definition of "wheatgrass" []

  • Any of certain grass plants, especially crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum), grown as pasture and fodder for livestock and having sprouts that are valued as a health food. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "wheatgrass" in a sentence
  • "Grass seed, such as wheatgrass, or any lawn variety, such as tall fescue"
  • "I think he might be in one of those Joe Torre "wheatgrass" commercials, which have been airing for a while."
  • "She took some of the woman's advice and began adding natural remedies, such as wheatgrass, to her husband's diet and the results were immediate."