Meanings
noundropseed (countable and uncountable, plural dropseeds)
plural dropseeds
- countableuncountableAny member of the genus Sporobolus of bunchgrasses.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- translingualSporobolus
- Englishdropseed
Calque of translingual Sporobolus. By surface analysis, drop + seed.
More words from translingual
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic سُرَق, قاذِفَة البِذْر
- سُرَق (suraq)Sporobolus-genus grass
- قاذِفَة البِذْرSporobolus-genus grass
Chinese Mandarin 鼠尾粟
- 鼠尾粟 (shǔwěisù)Sporobolus-genus grass
Finnish karisteheinä
- karisteheinäSporobolus-genus grass
Korean 쥐꼬리새풀
- 쥐꼬리새풀 (jwikkorisaepul)Sporobolus-genus grass
Lithuanian drėbūnas
- drėbūnasSporobolus-genus grass
Persian بذرانداز
- بذرانداز (bazrandâz)Sporobolus-genus grass
Russian споробо́л, каплесеме́нник
- споробо́л (sporoból)Sporobolus-genus grass
- каплесеме́нник (kapleseménnik)Sporobolus-genus grass
Swedish droppgräs
- droppgräsSporobolus-genus grass
Vietnamese xạ tử
- xạ tửSporobolus-genus grass
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
dropseed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropseed
MLA
“dropseed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropseed. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dropseed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropseed.
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