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

    February 12, 2008