Kikuyu grass
See also: kikuyugrass
English
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editEtymology
editSo named as it is native to the highland regions of East Africa where the Kikuyu people live.
Noun
editKikuyu grass (usually uncountable, plural Kikuyu grasses)
- A tropical grass, Pennisetum clandestinum, native to Kenya and now a common lawn grass and invasive species elsewhere.
- 2002, Alex Miller, Journey to the Stone Country, Allen & Unwin, published 2003, page 64:
- Bo pulled the Pajero off the road and parked on a patch of scuffed kikuyu grass in front of a small weatherboard house.