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pangola grass

noun pan·go·la grass \pan-ˈgō-lə-, paŋ-\

Definition of PANGOLA GRASS

:  a rapid-growing perennial grass (Digitaria decumbens) of southern Africa that has been introduced into the southern United States as a pasture grass
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Origin of PANGOLA GRASS

alteration of Pongola grass, from the Pongola River, South Africa
First Known Use: 1948

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