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witchgrass

noun
witch·​grass | \ ˈwich-ˌgras How to pronounce witchgrass (audio) \

Definition of witchgrass

1 : quack grass
2 [ 1witch ] : a North American grass (Panicum capillare) with slender brushy panicles that is often a weed on cultivated land

First Known Use of witchgrass

1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for witchgrass

probably alteration of quitch (grass)

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witchgrass

noun
witch·​grass | \ ˈwich-ˌgras How to pronounce witchgrass (audio) \

Medical Definition of witchgrass

: quack grass

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