guinea grass

Guin·ea grass

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gin-ee gras, grahs]
- /ˈgɪn i græs, grɑs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gin-ee gras, grahs]
- /ˈgɪn i græs, grɑs/

Definitions of guinea grass words

noun guinea grass a grass, Panicum maximum, native to Africa, used for forage in warm regions of North and South America. 1
noun guinea grass Megathyrsus maximus, a large perennial bunchgrass native to Africa, Palestine, and Yemen. 0

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Origin of guinea grass

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1750-60

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Parts of speech for Guinea grass

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guinea grass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

guinea grass usage trend in Literature

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