English Explanatory Dictionary

ant rice

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Grass of species Aristida oligantha.

Word forms

ant rice

Etymology

So called because it grows around ant nests in Texas and has been thought to be cultivated by the ants for the sake of its seed.

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