Rhodes grass

American  

noun

1. a grass, Chloris gayana, native to Africa, used as pasturage and fodder in warm climates.

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Rhodes grass British  

noun

1. a perennial grass, Chloris gayana , native to Africa but widely cultivated in dry regions for forage

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Etymology

Origin of Rhodes grass

First recorded in 1910–15; named after Cecil J. Rhodes

Example Sentences

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Rhodes grass

Bob's father had brought in South African Rhodes grass.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rhodes grass does wonderfully on muck soil, and, indeed, on most rich soils.

From Florida: An Ideal Cattle State by Association, Florida State Live Stock

Para grass hay is of good quality, and Rhodes grass of very fine quality.

From Florida: An Ideal Cattle State by Association, Florida State Live Stock