n. Any of several species of tufted grasses of the genus, Lolium.
n. A collection of plants of any of the species, as in a lawn or field.
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n. any of several annual or perennial Eurasian grasses
Word Usage
"One of the problems with forage crops such as ryegrass and clover is that they have too much lignin, which can cause ruminants like cows to get sick."