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

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