dronkgrass

noun dronk·grass \ ˈdräŋk+ˌ- \

Definition of dronkgrass

: a southern African grass (Melica decumbens) the eating of which causes cattle to become semidelirious

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Origin and Etymology of dronkgrass

Afrikaans dronkgras, literally, intoxication grass, from dronk- intoxication (from dronken drunk, from Middle Dutch) + gras grass; akin to Old High German gras