ˈrüēˌgras noun
also rooi grass ˈrüē-
( -es )
Etymology: Afrikaans rooigras, from rooi red + gras grass, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German gras grass — more at grass
: an African veldt grass ( Themeda triandra ) that is valued for grazing and is represented by similar or identical grasses in parts of southern Asia and Australia — see kangaroo grass