Sudan grass

noun

Su·​dan grass sü-ˈdan- How to pronounce Sudan grass (audio)
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: a vigorous tall-growing annual sorghum grass (Sorghum sudanense synonym S. vulgare sudanense) widely grown for hay and fodder

Examples of Sudan grass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Popular thinking was that crop rotation dealt with salinity, but researchers found that salts keep accumulating even after planting wheat, Sudan grass or cotton. The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024 The highway runs arrow-straight through the farmland, where tractors stir up clouds of dust and fields of alfalfa and Sudan grass sway in the breeze. Ian James, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2020

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Word History

Etymology

the Sudan, region in Africa

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Sudan grass was in 1911

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“Sudan grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sudan%20grass. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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