Napier grass

See also: napiergrass

English

Alternative forms

• napiergrass

Noun

Napier grass (countable and uncountable, plural Napier grasses)

1. Pennisetum purpureum, a perennial tropical grass native to Africa.

Synonyms

• elephant grass
• Uganda grass
• zinyamunga (Zimbabwe)

Translations

Pennisetum purpureum

• Japanese: ナピアグラス (napiagurasu), ネピアグラス (nepiagurasu), エレファントグラス (erefantogurasu), オニチカラシバ (onichikarashiba)
• Kikuyu: thara class 9/10
• Swahili: mabingobingo