Meanings
para grass1
plural para grasses
- countableuncountableA tall rather coarse grass (Panicum molle) grown in the tropics for pasturage, and introduced into the southern United States.
- countableuncountableA valuable pasture grass (Panicum barbinode) introduced into the Southern United States from Brazil.
- countableuncountableAn African grass, Urochloa mutica (or Brachiaria mutica), widely introduced elsewhere as a fodder plant, in some areas becoming an invasive weed.
Synonyms: buffalo grass, Mauritius signal grass, pasto pare, malojilla, gramalote, parana, Carib grass, Scotch grass
- countableuncountablepiassava fiber.
Para grass2
plural Para grasses · alternative Pará grass · alternative para grass
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn African grass, Urochloa mutica (or Brachiaria mutica), widely introduced elsewhere as a fodder plant, in some areas becoming an invasive weed.
nounAn African grass, Urochloa mutica, used for fodder.
Origin
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para grass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/para%20grass
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