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switchgrass
switch·grass [ swích gràss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
grass used for forage: a panic grass used for forage and hay. Native to: western North America.  Latin name Panicum virgatum.
[Mid-19th century. Alteration of quitch grass after switch]
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