: any of various grasses (Panicum and related genera) including some important forage and cereal grasses
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebWeeds were pushing up through the rubble—among them, aptly named species like panic grass and feverfew. Hiroki Kobayashi, National Geographic, 5 Aug. 2020
Word History
Etymology
Middle English panik, from Latin panicum foxtail millet, from panus stalk of a panicle