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bermuda grass

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
bermu-da -grass
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A perennial grass, Cynodon dactylon, native to Africa and Asia, used in warm areas of the world for pasture, lawn and making hay.

Uncountable

Etymology

Not native to Bermuda, but abundant and an invasive species there.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bermuda grasses (plural) bermudagrass (alternative)

Synonyms

Bahama grass devil grass dogtooth grass doob grass doob scutch grass star grass kweek cynodon dactylon

Questions

What does bermuda grass mean?
A perennial grass, Cynodon dactylon, native to Africa and Asia, used in warm areas of the world for pasture, lawn and making hay.
Where does bermuda grass come from?
Not native to Bermuda, but abundant and an invasive species there.

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