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rooigras
rooi·gras
[
róy gràss,
róy khràss
]
noun
Definition:
South Africa
reddish grass:
a grass with a reddish tinge in winter, used for pasture. Native to: southern Africa. Latin name
Themeda triandra
.
[
Late 19th century. < Afrikaans, "red grass"
]
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