Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of numerous grasses chiefly of the genus Panicum, many of which are grown for grain and fodder.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any grass of the genus Panicum; grown for grain and fodder
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Middle English panik, from Old French, from Latin pānicum, from pānis, bread; see pā- in Indo-European roots.]
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“This stuff right here, this fluffy stuff, is called panic grass,” he said, breaking off the tops of the grass and spreading the seeds in the palm of his hand.
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