Meanings
nounNapier grass (countable and uncountable, plural Napier grasses)
plural Napier grasses · alternative napiergrass
- countableuncountablePennisetum purpureum, a perennial tropical grass native to Africa.
Synonyms: elephant grass, Uganda grass, zinyamunga
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPennisetum purpureum, a perennial tropical grass native to Africa.
Also see
Translations
Japanese ナピアグラス, ネピアグラス
- ナピアグラス (napiagurasu)Pennisetum purpureum
- ネピアグラス (nepiagurasu)Pennisetum purpureum
- エレファントグラス (erefantogurasu)Pennisetum purpureum
- オニチカラシバ (onichikarashiba)Pennisetum purpureum
Swahili mabingobingo
- mabingobingoPennisetum purpureum
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APA
Napier grass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Napier%20grass
MLA
“Napier grass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Napier%20grass. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Napier grass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Napier%20grass.
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