"daba grass" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Xhosa idobo (“long, coarse grass”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|xh|idobo|t=long, coarse grass}} Xhosa idobo (“long, coarse grass”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} daba grass (uncountable)
  1. Miscanthus capensis, a long African grass used as thatch. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Andropogoneae tribe grasses Synonyms: dobbo grass

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