Johnson grass

Johnson grass

n.

A coarse perennial Mediterranean grass (Sorghum halepense) cultivated for forage but often a troublesome weed. Also called Egyptian millet.

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[After William Johnson (died 1859), American agriculturalist.]

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Johnson grass

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a persistent perennial Mediterranean grass, Sorghum halepense, cultivated for hay and pasture in the US where it also grows as a weed See also sorghum

[named after William Johnson (died 1859), American agriculturalist who introduced it]

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Johnson grass - tall perennial grass that spreads by creeping rhizomes and is grown for fodder; naturalized in southern United States where it is a serious pest on cultivated land Aleppo grass, evergreen millet, means grass, Sorghum halepense sorghum - economically important Old World tropical cereal grass