danˈthōnēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Étienne Danthoine, 19th century French botanist & New Latin -ia
1. capitalized : a large genus of tufted erect perennial grasses chiefly of the southern hemisphere and No. America with narrow leaves and small terminal panicles or racemes of densely crowded florets
2. -s : any plant of the genus Danthonia