miscanthus
/ (mɪsˈkænθəs) /
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noun
any tall perennial bamboo-like grass of the genus Miscanthus, native from southern Africa to SE Asia and cultivated for ornament in temperate regions
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Words nearby miscanthus
misbelieve, misbrand, misc., miscalculate, miscall, miscanthus, miscarriage, miscarriage of justice, miscarry, miscast, Misc. Doc.
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The best of the permanent kinds in the North are the various sorts of Eulalia (properly Miscanthus).
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