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napier grass
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noun
a tall, leafy grass, Pennisetum purpureum, native to Africa, grown as a forage plant.
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Also called elephant grass.
Origin of napier grass
First recorded in 1910–15; after Napier, South Africa
Words nearby napier grass
naphthene, naphthol, naphthyl, naphthyl group, napier, napier grass, Napier-Hastings, Napierian, Napierian logarithm, Napier's bones, napiform
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