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dropseed
(drop|seed)
Pronunciation:
/ˈdrɒpsiːd/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a grass that readily drops its seeds.
Genus
Sporobolus
, family
Gramineae
: several species, including the widespread North American
sand dropseed
(
S. cryptandrus
), which has a high yield of edible grain
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