turfgrass
noun
turf·grass
ˈtərf-ˌgras 
: any of various grasses (such as Kentucky bluegrass or perennial ryegrass) grown to form turf
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According to the Colorado Golf Coalition, the state’s courses take up 33,061 total acres; of that, 16,366 acres are irrigated turfgrass.
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Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Whoever entered my airspace was at risk of becoming an unwilling participant in a conversation about bull thistles and turfgrass.
—Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026
The World Cup turfgrass, developed in collaboration between Michigan State University and the University of Tennessee, is designed to make play as consistent as possible, a challenge when the World Cup stadiums are anything but.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 12 May 2026
In my case, that often means answering questions about trees, shrubs, flowers, lawns, and the labor-intensive world of turfgrass management.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
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Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Whoever entered my airspace was at risk of becoming an unwilling participant in a conversation about bull thistles and turfgrass.
—Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026
The World Cup turfgrass, developed in collaboration between Michigan State University and the University of Tennessee, is designed to make play as consistent as possible, a challenge when the World Cup stadiums are anything but.
—Jack Springgate, CBS News, 12 May 2026
In my case, that often means answering questions about trees, shrubs, flowers, lawns, and the labor-intensive world of turfgrass management.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
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“Turfgrass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turfgrass. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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