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Big sisters are the crab grass in the lawn of life.
Charles M. Schulz

Meaning of "crab grass" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CRAB GRASS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRAB GRASS

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Crab grass is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CRAB GRASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

crab grass

Digitaria

Digitaria is a genus of about 300 species of grass native to tropical and warm temperate regions. Common names include crabgrass, finger-grass, and fonio. They are slender monocotyledonous annual and perennial lawn, pasture, and forage plants; some are often considered lawn pests. Digitus is the Latin word for "finger", and they are distinguished by the long, finger-like inflorescences they produce. All Digitaria species have similar growth habits and flowering structures, but species are separated by minor differences in the flower structures and leaf pubescence. They typically have spreading stems with wide, flat leaf blades that lie on the ground with the tips ascending. The inflorescence is a panicle in which the spike-like branches are arranged in a digitate fashion. The spikelets are arranged in two rows on an angled or winged rachis. Each spikelet has two florets, only one of which is fertile. The first bracts at the base of the spikelets are either very minute or absent. Digitaria species seeds have a long germination period; if conditions are right, it can germinate throughout the growing season.

Definition of crab grass in the English dictionary

The definition of crab grass in the dictionary is any of several coarse weedy grasses of the genus Digitaria, which grow in warm regions and tend to displace other grasses in lawns.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRAB GRASS

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Crab Nebula
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Crabbe
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crabbedness
crabber
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crabbily
crabbiness
crabbing
crabby
crabeater
crablike

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRAB GRASS

beargrass
bent grass
Bermuda grass
bluegrass
brass
buffalo grass
cutting grass
get off the grass
grass
Greengrass
Kentucky bluegrass
lemon grass
meadow grass
pampas grass
rye-grass
snake in the grass
supergrass
switchgrass
tallgrass
turfgrass
wheatgrass

Synonyms and antonyms of crab grass in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «crab grass» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRAB GRASS

Find out the translation of crab grass to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crab grass from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crab grass» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蟹草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cangrejo hierba
570 millions of speakers

English

crab grass
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केकड़ा घास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السلطعون العشب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

краб трава
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caranguejo grama
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্ণা ঘাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

herbe de crabe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rumput ketam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Krabbe Gras
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カニの草
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

게 잔디
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crab suket
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cỏ cua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நண்டு புல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खेकडा गवत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yengeç otu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

crab grass
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krab trawa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

краб трава
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crab iarbă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γρασίδι καβούρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

krap gras
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

krabba gräs
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krabbe gress
5 millions of speakers

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The term «crab grass» is normally little used and occupies the 114.696 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crab grass

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Charles M. Schulz
Big sisters are the crab grass in the lawn of life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRAB GRASS»

Discover the use of crab grass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crab grass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kiplinger's Personal Finance
IF THE SCIENTISTS can send a rocket to the moon, why can't they figure out a little thing like getting rid of crab grass? That anguished question will soon be heard wherever it's warm enough for Digitaria sanguinalis to grow, and that's nearly ...
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LIFE
REPORT FROM GREENFIELD LABORATORIES Where Research Works for Yoif What it is-how it spreads, sprouts, grows. How to stop it before it sprouts-fertilize- and control grabs and soil insects -in one application! Each crab grass plant ...
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The Rice Blast Disease: Proceedings of a Symposium
the isolate from ragi to be pathogenic to Setaria and wheat, but not to rice, Panicum repens, or crab grass. According to Thomas (1940) , the fungus from ragi infected its own host, wheat, oats, barley, and corn, but not rice; however, Piricularia ...
‎1965
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Kiplinger's Personal Finance
leaves to the ground, you destroy the grass's manufacturing power. Don't ever cut your grass shorter than 2 inches. And up to June 1 5, let it stand 3 inches tall. This may not look too well, but it will play hob with crab grass, which can't stand ...
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Blast that crab grass!
It's the pivot point of summer, the moment when crab grass lifts its tousled head, looks around, then reaches out its hairy arms to embrace succulent lawns across at least two thirds of the country. The harried homeowner is always on the prowl ...
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The National Wetland Plant List
Roemer & J.A. Schultes UPL UPL UPL FACU FACU Asian Crab Grass Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koel. FACU FACU UPL FAC FACU FAC FACU FACU FAC Southern Crab Grass Digitaria eriantha Steud. FACU FACU FACU FACU FAC FACU ...
Robert Lichvar, 2012
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Popular Mechanics
However, best results are obtained by applying them in early fall, as turf grasses will fill in the sod prior to the emergence of crab grass the following spring. Weeds that are killed in the spring frequently are replaced by germinating crab grass, ...
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CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
(1) Digitaria floridana; (2) FLORIDA CRAB GRASS; (3) poaceae; (4) Everglades National Park 8824. (1) Digitaria fuscescens; (2) YELLOW CRAB GRASS; (3) poaceae; (4) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 8825. (1) Digitaria gracillima; (2) ...
Tim Johnson, 1998
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CRC World Dictionary of Grasses: Common Names, Scientific ...
Oct 2002. in English: finger grass, crab finger grass, hairy finger grass, crab grass , early crab grass, hairy crab grass, large crab grass, crop grass, manna, landgrass, Polish millet, summer grass, wild millet in French: manne terrestre, digitaire à ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2006
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Seventh Catalog of the Vascular Plants of Ohio
Beak Grass, American Beak Grass. Diarrhena obovata (Gleason) Brandenburg Western Beak Grass. (D. americana var. obovata Gleason) *Digitaria ciliaris ( Retz.) Koeler Southern Crab Grass. Digitaria cognata (Schult.) Pilg. Fall Witch Grass.
Tom S. Cooperrider, Allison Cusick, John T. Kartesz, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRAB GRASS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crab grass is used in the context of the following news items.
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COLUMN: Dr. Tom, the miracle worker
When they don't, they are crab grass in the Garden of Eden. Hang in there while I bring you up to date. The background is that it started with a ... «Gaston Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Montanans Get Crabby About Lawn Care
PHOTO: Crab grass is a new invasive species showing up in Montana ... "A great example here in Montana is we're starting to see crab grass ... «Public News Service, Jun 15»
3
Buckfield in search of marching band for its Labor Day parade
Corn-gluten meal is a natural weed killer that can prevent invasive crab grass. Releasing beneficial predators such as ladybugs and lady ... «Lewiston Sun Journal, Jun 15»
4
Tales from the vegetable garden
There may be hope for the carrots if they can get out from under the shade of the towering crab grass leaves, and out of three rows of peas I ... «www.insideottawavalley.com/, Jun 15»
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Letter: Conserving water to save our planet
Watering lawns in summer when they would naturally dry up wastes water and encourages crab grass. Using more than your share of water ... «The Salem News, Jun 15»
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Indian Village Cottage Pairs Well with Wine, Asks $278.5K
No one spending 278K wants see a picture of a crab grass yard. Listing agent should be sued for negligence. #3. 06/16/15 08:25 AM. Reply to ... «Curbed National, Jun 15»
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Herbs, the spice of life
However, the crab grass finally destroyed the bed, by choking out the roots. That crab grass is really pesky! For some reason, my perennial ... «Moose Lake Star-Gazette, Jun 15»
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Just don't destroy the peonies
“This little guy seems happy,” they exclaimed as they protested the execution of a cluster of crab grass that any gardener would despise. «North Platte Telegraph, Jun 15»
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WWE Needs to Fix Their Formula
Weeds and crab grass spread everywhere and they start having to use pesticides that further weaken their grass. It becomes a constant battle ... «VAVEL.com, Jun 15»
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Downsizing Boomers Lack Housing Choices
A single-family home on the crab grass frontier was the American Dream. The builders are still at it, though green space is dwindling. «Hartford Courant, Jun 15»

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