witch grass

noun

1. a panic grass, Panicum capillare, having a bushlike compound panicle, common as a weed in North America.

Word History and Origins

Origin of witch grass¹

1780–90, Americanism; probably alteration of quitch grass ( def )

Example Sentences

Delilah was always saying that there was use for everything; Bije wished she were here, to tell him the use of witch-grass.

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The witch-grass took breath, and rested from the fierce assaults of the hoe.

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Myron was hoein', too; we can't keep the witch grass out of that field, try our best.

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He did not like witch-grass; he never could see the use of the pesky stuff.

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Timothy and redtop and witch-grass are the very children of olus.

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