WITCHGRASS


Meaning of WITCHGRASS in English

Pronunciation: ' wich- ˌ gras

Function: noun

Etymology: probably alteration of quitch (grass)

Date: 1790

1 : QUACK GRASS

2 [ 1 witch ] : a No. American grass ( Panicum capillare ) with slender brushy panicles that is often a weed on cultivated land

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