rooigras

English

Etymology

From Afrikaans rooigras.

Noun

rooigras (uncountable)

1. (South Africa) A perennial grass, Themeda triandra, that has large red-brown spikelets

Synonyms

• kangaroo grass, red grass

Afrikaans

Etymology

Equivalent to rooi (“red”) +‎ gras (“grass”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Formed in Afrikaans or inherited from Dutch?”)

Noun

rooigras (uncountable)

1. rooigras