panicum

noun

pan·​i·​cum ˈpa-ni-kəm 

: any of a large and widely distributed genus (Panicum) of annual and perennial grasses that have 1- to 2-flowered spikelets arranged in a panicle

Examples of panicum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ralph said specific native plants that were previously prohibited but allowed under the new ordinance include Canada goldenrod, daisy fleabane, dogbane, fall panicum, hoary verbena, ironweed, milkweed, Pennsylvania smartweed, purpletop grass, sagewort, tall thistle and wild four-o’clock. —Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, foxtail millet

First Known Use

circa 1739, in the meaning defined above