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panic grass

pan·ic grass
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pan-ik gras, grahs]
    • /ˈpæn ɪk græs, grɑs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pan-ik gras, grahs]
    • /ˈpæn ɪk græs, grɑs/

Definitions of panic grass words

  • noun panic grass Also called panic grass. any grass of the genus Panicum, many species of which bear edible grain. 1
  • noun panic grass the grain. 1
  • noun panic grass any of various grasses of the genus Panicum, such as millet, grown in warm and tropical regions for fodder and grain 0

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Origin of panic grass

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin pānicum a kind of millet

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Parts of speech for Panic grass

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

panic grass popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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