bent

¹bent

noun \ˈbent\

Definition of BENT

1

: unenclosed grassland

2

a (1) : a reedy grass (2) : a stalk of stiff coarse grass b : bent grass

Origin of BENT

Middle English, grassy place, bent grass, from Old English beonot-; akin to Old High German binuz rush

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Ecology Terms

Malthusian, anthropogenic, biomass, carbon footprint, crepuscular, niche, sere, symbiosis, taiga, tundra

Rhymes with BENT

Brent, cent, dent, gent, Ghent, hent, Lent, pent, rent, scent, sent, spent, sprent, stent, tent, Trent, vent