ˈpaspələm noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek paspalos millet; probably akin to Greek palē fine meal, dust — more at pollen
1. : a genus of mostly perennial grasses chiefly of warm regions having flat leaves and spikelets in several rows on secund spikes — see ditch millet , joint grass
2. -s : any grass of the genus Paspalum