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susuki grass

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Miscanthus sinensis, a species of grass native to eastern Asia, including China, Japan, Taiwan and Korea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Japanese 薄 (susuki) + grass.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: eulàlia — Miscanthus sinensis
  • Chinese Mandarin: 中國芒 /中国芒 (zhōngguómáng) — Miscanthus sinensis
  • German: Chinaschilf — Miscanthus sinensis
  • Japanese: 薄 (susuki) — Miscanthus sinensis
  • Japanese: 尾花 (obana) — Miscanthus sinensis
  • Korean: 참억새 (chameoksae) — Miscanthus sinensis
  • Vietnamese: cây chè vè — Miscanthus sinensis