Meanings
noundaba grass (uncountable)
alternative dobbo grass
- uncountableMiscanthus capensis, a long African grass used as thatch.
Origin
- Xhosaidobo“long, coarse grass”
- Englishdaba grass
From Xhosa idobo (“long, coarse grass”).
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APA
daba grass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daba%20grass
MLA
“daba grass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daba%20grass. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “daba grass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daba%20grass.
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