transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnā-pē-ər- ]
noun
Etymology: Napier, town in South Africa
Date: 1919
: a tall stout African perennial grass ( Pennisetum purpureum ) that resembles sugarcane and is widely grown for forage — called also elephant grass
transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnā-pē-ər- ]
noun
Etymology: Napier, town in South Africa
Date: 1919
: a tall stout African perennial grass ( Pennisetum purpureum ) that resembles sugarcane and is widely grown for forage — called also elephant grass
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003