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  • 91fountain grass — a perennial grass, Pennisetum setaceum, of Ethiopia, having bristly spikes, often rose purple, grown as an ornamental. * * * …

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  • 92rescue grass — a grass, Bromus unioloides (or B. catharticus), of tropical America, having clusters of flattened spikelets, grown for forage. [1880 85, Amer.; rescue, perh. alter. of FESCUE] * * * …

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  • 93canary grass — noun a tall grass of NW Africa and the Canary Islands, grown for its seeds which are fed to cage birds. [Genus Phalaris: several species.] …

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  • 94Sudan grass — Sudan′ grass n. pln a sorghum, Sorghum sudanense, introduced into the U.S. from Africa: grown for hay and pasture • Etymology: 1910–15 …

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  • 95digit grass — /ˈdɪdʒət gras/ (say dijuht grahs) noun a summer growing perennial grass, Digitaria eriatha, grown as a drought tolerant pasture; native to South Africa. {from the genus name Digitaria} …

  • 96guatemala grass — noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st G 1. : teosinte 2. : a perennial grass (Tripsacum laxum) of the Caribbean area that is widely grown in warm regions for fodder and hay …

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  • 97natal grass — noun also natal redtop Usage: usually capitalized N : a showy grass (Rhynchelytrum roseum syn. Tricholaena rosea or T. repens) of southern Africa grown for forage and hay especially in Australia …

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  • 98vasey grass — ˈvāzē, āsē noun Usage: usually capitalized V Etymology: after George Vasey died 1893 American physician and botanist : an erect perennial grass (Paspalum urvillei) native to Argentina and grown for pasture from No. Carolina to Texas …

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  • 99wimmera rye grass — ˈwimərə noun Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: from Wimmera, Australia Australia : a Mediterranean grass (Lolium subulatum) grown in Australia for forage …

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  • 100Sudan grass — a sorghum, Sorghum sudanense, introduced into the U.S. from Africa, grown for hay and pasture. [1910 15] * * * …

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