What is another word for panicum?

Pronunciation: [pˈanɪkəm] (IPA)

Panicum is a genus of grasses that are commonly known as panic grass. Some of the synonyms for panicum include switchgrass, millet grass, and buffalograss. Switchgrass is a tall grass that is native to North America and is often used as a forage crop for livestock. Millet grass, on the other hand, is a group of cereal crops that are grown for their grain and are used in human and animal feed. Buffalograss is a low-growing grass that is native to the Great Plains region of North America and is often used as a turf grass for lawns and golf courses. Each of these synonyms for panicum has unique characteristics and uses, making them valuable members of the grass family.

Synonyms for Panicum:

What are the hypernyms for Panicum?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    grasses or Poaceae.

What are the hyponyms for Panicum?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Panicum?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

What are the meronyms for Panicum?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Panicum

The road from Eastern Tura led through vast fields of millet, Indian corn, holcus sorghum, maweri, or panicum, or bajri, as called by the Arabs; gardens of sweet potatoes, large tracts of cucumbers, water-melons, mush-melons, and pea-nuts which grew in the deep furrows between the ridges of the holcus.
"How I Found Livingstone"
Sir Henry M. Stanley
The grass consists of panicum and several new sorts, one of which springs green from the old stem.
"Expedition into Central Australia"
Charles Sturt
26. panicum geminatum, Forsk.
"Southern Arabia"
Theodore Bent Mabel Bent

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