First Known Use: 1844
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panicum
noun pan·i·cum \ˈpa-ni-kəm\
Definition of PANICUM
: any of a large and widely distributed genus (Panicum) of annual and perennial grasses that have 1- to 2-flowered spikelets arranged in a panicle
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Origin of PANICUM
New Latin, from Latin, foxtail millet
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