ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : a tall perennial rhizomatous grass ( Scolochloa festucacea ) that is widely distributed in wet lands and shallow water of northerly parts of the northern hemisphere and is a minor forage grass
2. : a grass of the genus Leptochloa ; especially : an erect wiry perennial grass ( L. dubia ) of the southern United States and southward to Argentina that is locally important for forage and hay