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paspalum

Pronunciation: /ˈpasp(ə)ləm/
Definition of paspalum

noun

[mass noun]
  • a grass of warm and tropical regions, which is grown for fodder, erosion control, and as a pasture grass.
    • Genus Paspalum, family Gramineae

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek paspalos, denoting a kind of millet

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