"Kikuyu grass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Kikuyu grasses [plural]
Etymology: So named as it is native to the highland regions of East Africa where the Kikuyu people live. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} Kikuyu grass (usually uncountable, plural Kikuyu grasses)
  1. A tropical grass, Pennisetum clandestinum, native to Kenya and now a common lawn grass and invasive species elsewhere. Wikipedia link: Kikuyu grass Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Paniceae tribe grasses Synonyms: kikuyugrass, kikuyu grass
    Sense id: en-Kikuyu_grass-en-noun-Ldl~q7dU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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