angleton grass
noun
an·gle·ton grass
\ˈaŋgəltən-, -tən-\
Definition of angleton grass
: a grass (Andropogon nodosus) native to the Old World tropics and introduced in the West Indies having one or two racemes with the spikelets closely overlapping
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Origin and Etymology of angleton grass
probably from Angleton, Texas, where it was introduced
First Known Use: 1926
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