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noun
Any of the genus Echinochloa of barnyard grass, widely considered harmful weeds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
coarse annual grass cultivated in Japan and southeastern Asia for its edible seeds and for forage; important wildlife food in United States
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Japanese millet, Japanese barnyard millet, sanwa millet, Echinochloa frumentacea
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: millet
History
Probably so-called because of the adverse impact of Echinochloa weeds on yields rice and other crops.
