napier grass
noun
na·pi·er grass ˈnā-pē-ər- 
: a tall stout African perennial grass (Pennisetum purpureum) that resembles sugarcane and is widely grown for forage
called also elephant grass
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Black Stockings napier grass is the newest Texas Superstar plant. 
Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 25 June 2021
Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 25 June 2021 Word History
Etymology
Napier, town in South Africa
First Known Use
1919, in the meaning defined above
- out of one's element
- out of one's gourd
- out of one's hair
- out of one's hands
- out of one's head
- out of one's league
- out of one's mind
- out of one's mind with worry
- out of one's own pocket
- out of one's tree
- out of one's wits
- out of order
- out of phase
- out of place
- out of play
- out of plumb
- out of pocket
- out of politeness
- out of practice
- out of print
- out of production
- out of proportion with
- out of reach
- out of season
- out of sequence