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Definition of Pennisetum americanum
1. Noun. Tall grass having cattail like spikes; grown in Africa and Asia for its grain and in the United States chiefly for forage; sometimes used in making beer.
Group relationships: Genus Pennisetum, Pennisetum
Generic synonyms: Cereal, Cereal Grass
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pennisetum Americanum
Literary usage of Pennisetum americanum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lost Crops of Africa: Grains edited by F. R. Ruskin (1999)
"... the most valid name for cultivated pearl millet is Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.
Br. Common synonyms are Pennisetum typhoides and pennisetum americanum. ..."
2. A Manual of Farm Grasses by Albert Spear Hitchcock (1921)
"The botanical name is Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. Other names are Pennisetum
americanum (L.) Schum., ..."
3. Return to Resistance: Breeding Crops to Reduce Pesticide Dependence by Raoul A. Robinson (1996)
"... (finger millet) pennisetum americanum (pearl millet) Panicum miliaceum (common
millet) Setaria italica (Italian millet) Sorghum bicolor (sorghum) ..."
4. Compost: On-Farm Systems edited by Mary V. Gold (1998)
"... 42, 140, 228 pelleting 47232 pennisetum americanum 227 pennisetum purpureum
63 Pennsylvania 31, 39, 71, 123 perforated aeration pipes 140 performance 93 ..."
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