Rhodes grass


noun
  1. a grass, Chloris gayana, native to Africa, used as pasturage and fodder in warm climates.

Origin of Rhodes grass

1
First recorded in 1910–15; named after Cecil J. Rhodes

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Rhodes grass

noun
  1. a perennial grass, Chloris gayana, native to Africa but widely cultivated in dry regions for forage

Origin of Rhodes grass

1
C19: named after Cecil Rhodes

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