About The Word Andropogon
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Andropogon
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What's The Definition Of Andropogon?
[n] tall annual or perennial grasses with spikelike racemes; warm regions
Synonyms | Synonyms for Andropogon: genus Andropogon Related Terms | Find terms related to Andropogon: See Also | broom grass | family Graminaceae | family Gramineae | family Poaceae | Graminaceae | Gramineae | grass family | liliopsid genus | monocot genus | Poaceae Andropogon In Webster's Dictionary \An`dro*po"gon\, n. [NL.; Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man +
pw`gwn the beard.] (Bot.)
A very large and important genus of grasses, found in nearly
all parts of the world. It includes the lemon grass of Ceylon
and the beard grass, or broom sedge, of the United States.
The principal subgenus is {Sorghum}, including {A. sorghum}
and {A. halepensis}, from which have been derived the Chinese
sugar cane, the Johnson grass, the Aleppo grass, the broom
corn, and the durra, or Indian millet. Several East Indian
species, as {A. nardus} and {A. sch[oe]nanthus}, yield
fragrant oils, used in perfumery.
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