Mitchell grass

noun

Mitch·​ell grass

ˈmichəl-

: any of several Australian grasses of the genus Astrebla with flowering spikes resembling wheat

Word History

Etymology

probably after Thomas L. Mitchell †1855 Scottish explorer in Australia

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