dallisgrass

Thân thiện

A farmer checks the health of dallisgrass in a pasture.

Definition

Noun: 1. A tall, tufted, perennial grass native to tropical America: A type of grass (Paspalum dilatatum) that grows in clumps, lives for multiple years, and is originally from tropical regions of the Americas. 2. A pasture and forage grass naturalized in the southern United States: It is now established and commonly grown in the southern U.S. to provide grazing for livestock and to be harvested as animal feed.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The field was covered in lush dallisgrass, providing excellent forage for the cattle.
  • Farmers in this region often plant dallisgrass because it is a hardy perennial.
  • The distinctive seed heads of dallisgrass make it easy to identify in pastures.

Advanced Usage

• As an uncountable noun: Typically used to refer to the grass species as a whole, not to individual plants.
  • Controlling dallisgrass in a lawn can be difficult.
• In agricultural contexts: Frequently appears in discussions about pasture management, forage quality, and weed control.
  • The study compared the nutritional value of dallisgrass to that of bermudagrass.

Variants and Related Words

• Dallis grass (noun): An alternative spelling, often written as two words.
• Paspalum dilatatum (noun): The scientific botanical name for dallisgrass.

Synonyms

• Pasture grass: A general term for grasses cultivated for grazing animals.
• Forage grass: A general term for grasses grown to be eaten by livestock.

Related Terms (Contextual)

• Perennial: A plant that lives for more than two years.
• Naturalized: Referring to a non-native plant that has become established and reproduces successfully in a new region.
• Tufted: Growing in a dense clump or tuft.

Học thuật

Noun

1. tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dallis grass
• paspalum
• Paspalum dilatatum