English Explanatory Dictionary

Kikuyu grass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tropical grass, Pennisetum clandestinum, native to Kenya and now a common lawn grass and invasive species elsewhere.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Kikuyu grass.

Word forms

Kikuyu grass Kikuyu grasses kikuyugrass

Etymology

So named as it is native to the highland regions of East Africa where the Kikuyu people live.

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