Dallisgrass

Dallisgrass
Dal·lis grass (dălʹĭs) n.
A tall South American perennial grass (Paspalum dilatatum) grown for pasturage in the southern United States.
  [Probably alteration of Dallas, Texas.]

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  • dallisgrass — dallis grass dallis grass, dallisgrass dallisgrass . a tall tufted perennial tropical American grass ({Paspalum dilatatum}) naturalized as pasture and forage grass in the southern U.S. Syn: paspalum, {Paspalum dilatatum}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dallisgrass — noun tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States • Syn: ↑dallis grass, ↑paspalum, ↑Paspalum dilatatum • Hypernyms: ↑grass • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Paspalum …   Useful english dictionary

  • dallis grass — dallis grass, dallisgrass dallisgrass . a tall tufted perennial tropical American grass ({Paspalum dilatatum}) naturalized as pasture and forage grass in the southern U.S. Syn: paspalum, {Paspalum dilatatum}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Paspalum dilatatum — dallis grass dallis grass, dallisgrass dallisgrass . a tall tufted perennial tropical American grass ({Paspalum dilatatum}) naturalized as pasture and forage grass in the southern U.S. Syn: paspalum, {Paspalum dilatatum}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Paspalum dilatatum — dallis grass dallis grass, dallisgrass dallisgrass . a tall tufted perennial tropical American grass ({Paspalum dilatatum}) naturalized as pasture and forage grass in the southern U.S. Syn: paspalum, {Paspalum dilatatum}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Paspalum dilatatum Poir. — Symbol PADI3 Common Name dallisgrass Botanical Family Poaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Paspalum dilatatum — ID 59842 Symbol Key PADI3 Common Name dallisgrass Family Poaceae Category Monocot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NM, OK …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • dallis grass — noun tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States • Syn: ↑dallisgrass, ↑paspalum, ↑Paspalum dilatatum • Hypernyms: ↑grass • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Paspalum …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Paspalum — noun a genus of perennial grasses of warm regions • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Gramineae, ↑family Gramineae, ↑Graminaceae, ↑family Graminaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • paspalum — noun tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States • Syn: ↑dallisgrass, ↑dallis grass, ↑Paspalum dilatatum • Hypernyms: ↑grass • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Paspalum …   Useful english dictionary

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