steekgras
noun
steek·gras
variants or steekgrass
ˈstēkˌgras
plural -es
southern Africa
: a grass of the genus Aristida
Word History
Etymology
Afrikaans steekgras, from steek prick, sting (from Middle Dutch steke) + gras grass, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English stice stitch and to Old English græs grass