Etymology

kans grass

Today it means: Saccharum spontaneum, a tall perennial grass native to the Indian subcontinent, with spreading rhizomatous roots. Full definition →

Sanskrit काश
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromकाश
  2. English todaykans grass

From Sanskrit काश (kāśa).

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