Rhodes grass

Rhodes grass

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a perennial grass, Chloris gayana, native to Africa but widely cultivated in dry regions for forage

[named after Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902), British colonial financier and statesman]

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Rhodes grass - perennial grass of South Africa introduced into United States; cultivated as forage grass in dry regions Chloris gayana finger grass - any grass of the genus Chloris; occurs in short grassland especially on waste ground or poor soils