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panicum

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Panicum of tropical grasses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

panic grass

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Panicum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: monocot genus, liliopsid genus

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin pānicumder. Translingual Panicumbor. English panicum From translingual Panicum (genus name), from New Latin panicum (“panicgrass”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: proso — any grass in the genus Panicum
  • Portuguese: painço — any grass in the genus Panicum