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switchgrass

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
switch-grass
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tall North American perennial grass, of species Panicum virgatum, used as forage and to make hay.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From switch + grass.

Usage

Inflected Forms

switchgrasses (plural)

Phrases

panic grass

Frequently Paired Words

panic grass

Questions

What does switchgrass mean?
A tall North American perennial grass, of species Panicum virgatum, used as forage and to make hay.
Where does switchgrass come from?
From switch + grass.

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