fountain grass

/ˌfaʊnt(ə)n græs/
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Definitions of fountain grass
  1. noun
    tall perennial ornamental grass with long nodding flower plumes of tropical Africa and Asia
    synonyms: Pennisetum ruppelii, Pennisetum setaceum
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    type of:
    grass
    narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
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