Egyptian grass

Egyptian grass
noun
a creeping grass with spikes like fingers
Hypernyms: ↑crabgrass, ↑crab grass, ↑finger grass

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized E
1. : a creeping grass (Dactyloctenium aegypticum) with spikes like fingers — called also crab grass, crowfoot grass

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