"buffelgrass" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: buffelgrasses [plural]
Etymology: Via Afrikaans, ultimately from Dutch buffel (“buffalo”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|nl|buffel||buffalo}} Dutch buffel (“buffalo”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} buffelgrass (usually uncountable, plural buffelgrasses)
  1. The African perennial grass Cenchrus ciliaris. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Paniceae tribe grasses Synonyms: buffel grass
    Sense id: en-buffelgrass-en-noun-05ahg9R2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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