napier grass
noun
a tall, leafy grass, Pennisetum purpureum, native to Africa, grown as a forage plant.
Also called
elephant grass.
Origin of napier grass
First recorded in 1910–15; after
Napier, South Africa
Words nearby napier grass
naphthol,
naphthol yellow s,
naphthyl,
naphthyl group,
napier,
napier grass,
napier's bones,
napier-hastings,
napierian,
napierian logarithm,
napiform