PANICUM

Panicum, genus Panicum

(noun) panic grass

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

panicum (plural panicums)

Any of the genus Panicum of tropical grasses.

Source: Wiktionary


Pan"i*cum, n. Etym: [L., panic grass.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of grasses, including several hundred species, some of which are valuable; panic grass.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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