Usage of "witch grass"

European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed.

witchgrass
dog grass
couch grass
quackgrass
quack grass

quick grass
Agropyron repens

North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land.

old witchgrass
old witch grass
tumble grass
Panicum capillare

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Examples for "old witchgrass"

He went by a path along the orchard edge, and entered the churchyard, full of old graves, among which grew long tumbled grass. 
 The Isles of Sunset 

Usage of witch grass in English

Dandelions and witch grass grew ankle-deep. 
 Salem’s Lot 

The witch grass grew wild and tall in the front yard, obscuring the old, frost-heaved flagstones that led to the porch. 
 Salem’s Lot 

Investigator appointed as authority on wild chive and coastal witch grass, to investigate conditions in Greece and bring back helpful information... View Article 
 The new yorker 

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Meanings of witch grass in English