cuba grass

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cuba grass - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Johnson grass \John"son grass`\ [Named after W. Johnson of
     Alabama, who planted it about 1840-1845.] (Bot.)
     A tall perennial grass (Sorghum Halepense), valuable in the
     Southern and Western States for pasture and hay. The
     rootstocks are large and juicy and are eagerly sought by
     swine. Called also Cuba grass, Means grass, Evergreen millet
     , and Arabian millet.
     [1913 Webster]