guinea grass

noun

: a tall African forage grass (Panicum maximum) introduced into tropical America and the southern U.S.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Whatever the cause, a buildup of guinea grass fueled the Pa’auilo blaze. New York Times, 5 July 2021 As if highlighting the risks, guinea grass has already begun sprouting on land blackened by the fire. New York Times, 5 July 2021 The Lawa‘i solar and energy storage project on the island of Kauai employs 300 sheep to keep the invasive guinea grass from engulfing the solar panels that supply 11% of the island’s electricity. Noelle Swan, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2019

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'guinea grass.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of guinea grass was in 1756

Dictionary Entries Near guinea grass

Cite this Entry

“Guinea grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guinea%20grass. Accessed 6 Jun. 2023.

More from Merriam-Webster on guinea grass

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!