paspalum
UK/ˈpaspələm/
paspalum noun: any member of the genus Paspalum of tall perennial grasses, the bahiagrasses or Dallis grasses.
Noun
paspalum (plural paspalums)
- Any member of the genus Paspalum of tall perennial grasses, the bahiagrasses or Dallis grasses.
- We returned to the crossing, passing slowly through the high rusty stands of dock weeds and the fleshy beds of dense paspalum.1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 249
- The paspalum blades they had walked over were mostly intact, green leaves with near-invisible lines of teeny tiny veins running the length of them, delivering food and water, same as veins did for a person.2018, Melissa Lucashenko, Too Much Lip, University of Queensland Press, published 2023, page 61
Forms of paspalum
| plural | paspalums |
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Origin of paspalum
From translingual Paspalum (genus name), from Koine Greek πάσπαλος (páspalos, “type of millet”).
Words formed from paspalum
- brownseed paspalum
- creeping paspalum
Questions about paspalum
- What does paspalum mean?
- Paspalum means any member of the genus Paspalum of tall perennial grasses, the bahiagrasses or Dallis grasses.
- What part of speech is paspalum?
- Paspalum is a noun.
- How do you pronounce paspalum?
- Paspalum is pronounced /ˈpaspələm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of paspalum?
- The plural of paspalum is paspalums.
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