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witchgrass

witchgrass noun: any of several grasses, of the genus Panicum, often found as a weed.

witchgrass: any of several grasses, of the genus Panicum, often found as a weed
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Noun

witchgrass (usually uncountable, plural witchgrasses)

  1. (usually) Any of several grasses, of the genus Panicum, often found as a weed.
  2. (usually) Couch grass (a European grass that spreads rapidly, Elymus repens).

Forms of witchgrass

pluralwitchgrasses
alternative formwitch grass

Origin of witchgrass

From witch + grass.

Words formed from witchgrass

  • fall witchgrass

Questions about witchgrass

What does witchgrass mean?
Witchgrass means any of several grasses, of the genus Panicum, often found as a weed.
What part of speech is witchgrass?
Witchgrass is a noun.
What is the plural of witchgrass?
The plural of witchgrass is witchgrasses.

Words near witchgrass in the dictionary

  1. witchfinders
  2. witchfinders general
  3. witchfinding
  4. witchfindings
  5. witchfire
  6. witchgrass
  7. witchgrasses
  8. witchhood
  9. witchhunt
  10. witchhunter
  11. witchhunters

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