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noun
Grass of several grass species, including:
Cenchrus americanus (syn. Pennisetum glaucum; pearl millet)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Grass of several grass species, including:
Setaria parviflora (marsh bristlegrass)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Grass of several grass species, including:
Setaria pumila (yellow foxtail, pigeon grass, cattail grass)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
common weedy and bristly grass found in nearly all temperate areas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: yellow bristlegrass, yellow foxtail, glaucous bristlegrass, Setaria glauca
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: foxtail, foxtail grass
History
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Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
