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paspalum
(pas|pa¦lum)
Pronunciation:
/ˈpasp(ə)ləm/
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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