panic grass

noun pan·ic grass \ˈpa-nik-\

Definition of PANIC GRASS

: any of various grasses (Panicum and related genera) including some important forage and cereal grasses

Middle English panik, from Latin panicum foxtail millet, from panus stalk of a panicle

First Known Use: 1597

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