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Kikuyu grass
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kikuyugrass
English
Alternative forms
en kikuyugrass kikuyu grass
Etymology
So named as it is native to the highland regions of East Africa where the Kikuyu people live.
Noun
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A tropical grass, Pennisetum clandestinum species, native to Kenya and now a common lawn grass and invasive species elsewhere.
en 2002 Alex Miller (writer) Alex Miller Journey to the Stone Country Allen & Unwin 2003 64 Bo pulled the Pajero off the road and parked on a patch of scuffed kikuyu grass in front of a small weatherboard house.
en Paniceae tribe grasses