Johnson grass


noun
  1. a sorghum, Sorghum halepense, that spreads by creeping rhizomes, grown for fodder.

Origin of Johnson grass

1
1880–85, Americanism; named after William Johnson, American agriculturist who first planted it in 1840
  • Also called Aleppo grass, Egyptian millet, Means grass .

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How to use Johnson grass in a sentence

  • Some recommend that the old orchard be seeded to grass (Bermuda or Johnson grass) and used as a pasture.

    The Pecan and its Culture | H. Harold Hume

British Dictionary definitions for Johnson grass

Johnson grass

noun
  1. a persistent perennial Mediterranean grass, Sorghum halepense, cultivated for hay and pasture in the US where it also grows as a weed: See also sorghum

Origin of Johnson grass

1
C19: named after William Johnson (died 1859), American agriculturalist who introduced it

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