guinea grass

American  

noun

1. a grass, Panicum maximum, native to Africa, used for forage in warm regions of North and South America.

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Etymology

Origin of guinea grass

First recorded in 1750–60

Example Sentences

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guinea grass

Heavy rains encourage unfettered growth of invasive species, like guinea grass, and dry, hot summers make them highly flammable.

From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2021

To complete the look, patches of guinea grass were planted along the top and outer edges of many traps.

From Golf Digest ● Jan. 1, 2020

After a few moments, they calm and return to work, munching away on the island’s ever-present guinea grass.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 21, 2019

Collectively, the animals consume 750 gallons of water and a lorry-load of guinea grass every day.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2017

On the lowlands, large tracts of pasturage under guinea grass and malojilla feed thousands of sleek cattle, but, as an article of food, mutton is almost unknown.

From The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient by Halstead, Murat