rooigras

noun

roo·​i·​gras

ˈrüēˌgras

variants or less commonly rooi grass

ˈrüē-

plural -es

: an African veldt grass (Themeda triandra) that is valued for grazing and is represented by similar or identical grasses in parts of southern Asia and Australia see kangaroo grass

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans rooigras, from rooi red + gras grass, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German gras grass

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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