'Panicum barbinode' definitions:

Definition of 'Panicum barbinode'

From: GCIDE
  • Para grass \Pa*ra" grass`\, Par'a grass \Par['a] grass\ (a) (Bot.) A tall rather coarse grass (Panicum molle formerly Panicum barbinode) grown in the tropics for pasturage, and introduced into the southern United States from Brazilas a valuable pasture grass. (b) Piassaba fiber. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]