johnsongrass

johnsongrass
noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: William Johnston died 1859 American agriculturist Date: 1884 a tall perennial sorghum (Sorghum halepense) originally of the Mediterranean region that is widely used for forage in warm areas and often becomes naturalized as a weed

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