erianthus

noun
er·​i·​an·​thus | \ ˌerēˈan(t)thəs\

Definition of erianthus

1 capitalized : a genus of reedlike grasses having spikes crowded in a panicle clothed with long silky hairs
2 plural -es : any plant of the genus Erianthus

called also plume grass

History and Etymology for erianthus

New Latin, from Greek eri wool (short for erion, eirion, diminutive of eiros fleece) + New Latin -anthus

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