pennisetum typhoideum

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pennisetum typhoideum - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cuscus \Cus"cus\, n. [The same word as Couscous, fr. F.
     couscous couscous, Ar. kuskus.] (Bot.)
     A soft grass (Pennisetum typhoideum) found in all tropical
     regions, used as food for men and cattle in Central Africa.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]