Definition

Noun 1. A type of trailing grass: A perennial grass species (Cynodon dactylon) originally from Europe but now widespread in warm climates globally. It is commonly used for lawns, pastures, and turf, particularly in regions like the southern United States and India.

Usage

• This word is a common name for a specific species of grass. It is used in agricultural, horticultural, and botanical contexts.
• It functions as a countable noun (e.g., a patch of kweek) but is often used as a mass noun when referring to the grass as a ground cover (e.g., an area planted with kweek).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The entire golf course is covered in a thick, resilient kweek.
  • Farmers in this region often use kweek for grazing their livestock because it is drought-tolerant.
  • Controlling the spread of kweek can be difficult in garden beds.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: The word can be used attributively to describe things related to this grass.
  • We need to buy some kweek seed for the lawn.
  • The kweek lawn recovered quickly after the dry season.

Variants and Related Words

• Bermuda grass: This is the most common synonym for "kweek" in American English.
• Couch grass: A common name used in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand for the same species.
• Dog's tooth grass: Another less common name for this plant.
• Wiregrass: A regional name used in some parts of the southeastern United States.

Synonyms

• Bermuda grass
• Couch grass
• (scientific name)

Notes on Meaning

• The core meaning refers specifically to the grass species . While it is a common lawn grass, it is also often considered an invasive weed in gardens and crop fields outside of its intended use.

Noun

1. trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India