A type of fine, delicate grass commonly used on golf courses, lawns, and putting greens because of its soft, uniform appearance.
Compound of 'bent' (an old English word for grass or reed, from Proto-Germanic 'bendaz') plus 'grass,' used since medieval times to describe fine-quality grasses suitable for lawns.
Professional golf courses worldwide obsess over bentgrass varieties—'bent' versus 'Bermuda' versus 'fescue' is a debate that costs golf courses millions, yet most players never know these grasses have wildly different water, mowing, and fertilizer needs.
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