Meanings
nounelephant grass (countable and uncountable, plural elephant grasses)
plural elephant grasses
- countableuncountableMiscanthus spp. (silvergrasses), including Miscanthus sinensis (eulalia) and Miscanthus fuscus
- countableuncountableSaccharum ravennae (ravennagrass, ekra)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum)
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elephant grass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elephant%20grass
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