dallis grass
Definition
- Noun:
- A tall, tufted, perennial tropical American grass: A species of grass native to tropical regions of the Americas, characterized by growing in clumps (tufts) and living for multiple years (perennial).
- Naturalized as pasture and forage grass: It has been introduced and become established in other regions, such as the southern United States, where it is cultivated for grazing livestock (pasture) and as harvested feed (forage).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The farmer planted dallis grass to improve the pasture for his cattle.
- Dallis grass is valued for its high nutritional content as a forage crop.
Advanced Usage
- In agricultural contexts: The term is used specifically in agronomy and pasture management.
- The persistence of dallis grass makes it a reliable choice for long-term pasture systems.
Variants and Related Words
- Paspalum dilatatum: The scientific (botanical) name for dallis grass.
- Pasture grass: A general term for grasses grown for animal grazing, which includes dallis grass.
- Forage grass: A general term for grasses cultivated to be cut and fed to animals.
Synonyms
- Paspalum (when referring to the genus, which includes dallis grass and other similar species).
Related Phrases
- Dallis grass pasture: A field where dallis grass is the primary grass for grazing.
- The dallis grass pasture provided excellent feed throughout the summer.
- Dallis grass hay: Dallis grass that has been cut, dried, and baled for animal feed.
- They stored several bales of dallis grass hay for the winter.
Noun
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tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States
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