First Known Use: 1840
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switchgrass
noun switch·grass \ˈswich-ˌgras\
Definition of SWITCHGRASS
: a tall North American panic grass (Panicum virgatum) that is used for hay and forage
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Origin of SWITCHGRASS
alteration of quitch (grass)
Rhymes with SWITCHGRASS
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