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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tall North American perennial grass, of species Panicum virgatum, used as forage and to make hay. countable, uncountable

   "He peers from the road to the woods, tangled with switchgrass and swamp myrtle."

Example

More examples

"He peers from the road to the woods, tangled with switchgrass and swamp myrtle."

Etymology

From switch + grass.

Related phrases

north american

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