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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)
First Known Use: 1840

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