| 释义 |
Hilo2|ˈhiːləʊ|
[Hawaiian.]
Hilo grass, a large and coarse grass, Paspalum conjugatum.
1888W. Hillebrand Flora Hawaiian Islands 493 The well known Hilo grass, which first appeared about 1840 in the district of Hilo and soon spread there,..is a native of tropical America..but is found now also in tropical Africa, the Galapagos Islands, Australia, and India. 1915W. A. Bryan Nat. Hist. Hawaii 208 The well known and generally despised Hilo grass, occurs in moist, heavy soils in the lower zone. 1917Nature 20 Sept. 57/2 In the moister portions of the islands large areas have been occupied by Hilo grass. 1929W. T. Pope Man. Wayside Plants Hawaii 27 Vigorous cultivation of fields keeps Hilo grass in control. |