Paspalum
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpaspələm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paspalum is a noun meaning Any member of the genus Paspalum of tall perennial grasses, the bahiagrasses or Dallis grasses.
Meaning
Any member of the genus Paspalum of tall perennial grasses, the bahiagrasses or Dallis grasses.
Example Sentences
We returned to the crossing, passing slowly through the high rusty stands of dock weeds and the fleshy beds of dense paspalum.
The paspalum blades they had walked over were mostly intact, green leaves with near-invisible lines of teeny tiny veins running the length of them, delivering food and water, same as veins did for a person.
Word Forms
- paspalums
Synonyms for paspalum
Depending on context, synonyms include dallisgrass.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dallisgrass, seashore, bahiagrass, panicum, panicgrass, crowngrass.
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