molasses grass
molasses grass noun: a spreading perennial forage grass, Melinis minutiflora, native to tropical Africa, that is covered with hairs which exude a sweet substance having the odour of molasses.
Noun
molasses grass (usually uncountable, plural molasses grasses)
- A spreading perennial forage grass, Melinis minutiflora, native to tropical Africa, that is covered with hairs which exude a sweet substance having the odour of molasses.
- Synonyms:
- capim-gordura, Efwatakala grass, gordura grass, honey grass, stinkgrass
Synonyms of molasses grass
Forms of molasses grass
| plural | molasses grasses |
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Questions about molasses grass
- What does molasses grass mean?
- Molasses grass means a spreading perennial forage grass, Melinis minutiflora, native to tropical Africa, that is covered with hairs which exude a sweet substance having the odour of molasses.
- What part of speech is molasses grass?
- Molasses grass is a noun.
- What is the plural of molasses grass?
- The plural of molasses grass is molasses grasses.
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