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1 couch grass
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I noun(a type of sofa for sitting or lying on: The doctor asked him to lie on the couch.) sofa; behandlingsbenkII verb(to express (in words): He couched his reply in vague terms.) uttrykke seg, kle tankene sine i ordsofaIsubst. \/kaʊtʃ\/( botanikk) se ➢ couch grassIIsubst. \/kaʊtʃ\/1) sofa, divan, sjeselong (litterært)2) (for psykoanalyse, fysioterapi e.l.) benk, behandlingsbenk3) ( litterært) hvilested, leie4) ( for villdyr) leie5) bakhold6) ( bryggeri) maltlag7) ( om maling e.l.) strøkon the couch til psykiatrisk behandling, hos psykoterapeutIIIverb \/kaʊtʃ\/1) (om mening, tanke e.l.) uttrykke, forme, svøpe, kle2) uttrykke indirekte3) (gammeldags, om lanse) felle4) ( om hodet e.l.) bøye, senke5) ligge på lur, ligge i bakhold, legge ned, legge seg ned6) ( bryggeri) legge malt til spiring7) ( håndarbeid) brodere med leggsøm8) (medisin, om stær) operere9) ( foreldet) plassere, skjule11) ( spesielt om dyr) ligge, ligge utstrakt
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Couch grass — (gr?s ). (Bot.) See {Quitch grass}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
couch grass — n QUACK GRASS * * * the perennial grass Agropyrum repens; its long roots are diuretic, demulcent, and antitussive and have been used to treat cystitis … Medical dictionary
couch grass — n. [var. of QUITCH] a European perennial grass (Agropyron repens) that spreads rapidly by its underground stems and is a troublesome weed in North America; quack grass … English World dictionary
couch grass — couch′ grass [[t]kaʊtʃ, kutʃ[/t]] n. pln any of various grasses that have rapidly spreading underground stems and are troublesome weeds Also called quitch • Etymology: 1570–80; couch, var. of quitch … From formal English to slang
couch-grass — see couch n.2 … Useful english dictionary
couch-grass — 1570s; the first element is a corruption of O.E. cwice (see QUICK (Cf. quick)) … Etymology dictionary
couch grass — Quitch grass Quitch grass (kw[i^]ch gr[.a]s ). [Properly quick grass, being probably so called from its vigorous growth, or from its tenacity of life. See {Quick}, and cf. {Couch grass}.] (Bot.) A perennial grass ({Agropyrum repens}) having long… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
couch grass — /kowch, koohch/ any of various grasses, esp. Agropyron repens, known chiefly as troublesome weeds and characterized by creeping rootstocks that spread rapidly. Also called quitch. [1570 80; couch, var. of QUITCH] * * * or quack grass Rapidly… … Universalium
couch grass — paprastasis varputis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos pašarinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Elytrigia repens), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, Europoje ir Azijoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
couch grass — noun European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed • Syn: ↑dog grass, ↑quackgrass, ↑quack grass, ↑quick grass, ↑witch grass, ↑witchgrass, ↑Agropyron repens … Useful english dictionary
couch-grass — n. Knot grass, dog s grass, wheat grass, witch grass, dog wheat, twitch grass (Triticum repens) … New dictionary of synonyms
