witchgrass

noun

witch·​grass ˈwich-ˌgras How to pronounce witchgrass (audio)
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[witch entry 1] : a North American grass (Panicum capillare) with slender brushy panicles that is often a weed on cultivated land

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of quitch (grass)

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of witchgrass was in 1790

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“Witchgrass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witchgrass. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

witchgrass

noun
witch·​grass ˈwich-ˌgras How to pronounce witchgrass (audio)

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