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switch grass

switch grass noun: panicum virgatum, a dominant species of the central North American tallgrass prairie.

switch grass: panicum virgatum, a dominant species of the central North American tallgrass prairie
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Noun

switch grass (countable and uncountable, plural switch grasses)

  1. Panicum virgatum, a dominant species of the central North American tallgrass prairie.
    Synonyms:
    tall panic grass, Wobsqua grass, blackbent, tall prairiegrass, wild redtop, thatchgrass, Virginia switchgrass

Synonyms of switch grass

  • tall panic grass
  • Wobsqua grass
  • blackbent
  • tall prairiegrass
  • wild redtop
  • thatchgrass
  • Virginia switchgrass

Forms of switch grass

pluralswitch grasses

Questions about switch grass

What does switch grass mean?
Switch grass means panicum virgatum, a dominant species of the central North American tallgrass prairie.
What part of speech is switch grass?
Switch grass is a noun.
What is the plural of switch grass?
The plural of switch grass is switch grasses.

Words near switch grass in the dictionary

  1. switch dealing
  2. switch engine
  3. switch engines
  4. switch gear
  5. switch gears
  6. switch grass
  7. switch grasses
  8. switch hit
  9. switch hits
  10. switch hitter
  11. switch hitters

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