kans
[ kahns ]
noun
an Indian grass of the genus Saccharum, used in some areas for fodder, thatching, etc., and being in other areas a troublesome weed.
Origin of kans
11870–75; <Hindi kās<Sanskrit kāśa; compare Pali, Prakrit kāsa
Other definitions for Kans. (2 of 2)
Kans.
abbreviation
Kansas.
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How to use kans in a sentence
He I am informed sent a message to the Osage nation to raze the Kanses village entirely.
The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume II (of 3) | Elliott CouesAs you approach the waters of the Kanses, it becomes hilly and sandy.
The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume II (of 3) | Elliott Coues
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