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Definition of Guinea grass

Guinea grass
Guinea Guin"ea (g[i^]n"[-e]), n. 1. A district on the west coast of Africa (formerly noted for its export of gold and slaves) after which the Guinea fowl, Guinea grass, Guinea peach, etc., are named. 2. A gold coin of England current for twenty-one shillings sterling, or about five dollars, but not coined since the issue of sovereigns in 1817. The guinea, so called from the Guinea gold out of which it was first struck, was proclaimed in 1663, and to go for twenty shillings; but it never went for less than twenty-one shillings. --Pinkerton. Guinea corn. (Bot.) See Durra. Guinea Current (Geog.), a current in the Atlantic Ocean setting southwardly into the Bay of Benin on the coast of Guinea. Guinea dropper one who cheats by dropping counterfeit guineas. [Obs.] --Gay. Guinea fowl, Guinea hen (Zo["o]l.), an African gallinaceous bird, of the genus Numida, allied to the pheasants. The common domesticated species (N. meleagris), has a colored fleshy horn on each aide of the head, and is of a dark gray color, variegated with small white spots. The crested Guinea fowl (N. cristata) is a finer species. Guinea grains (Bot.), grains of Paradise, or amomum. See Amomum. Guinea grass (Bot.), a tall strong forage grass (Panicum jumentorum) introduced. from Africa into the West Indies and Southern United States. Guinea-hen flower (Bot.), a liliaceous flower (Fritillaria Meleagris) with petals spotted like the feathers of the Guinea hen. Guinea peach. See under Peach. Guinea pepper (Bot.), the pods of the Xylopia aromatica, a tree of the order Anonace[ae], found in tropical West Africa. They are also sold under the name of Piper [AE]thiopicum. Guinea pig. [Prob. a mistake for Guiana pig.] (a) (Zo["o]l.) A small Brazilian rodent (Cavia cobaya), about seven inches in length and usually of a white color, with spots of orange and black.

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- Guinea Gr**** is a village in the Orange Walk District of the nation of Belize. It is 38 metres (127 feet) above sea level. According to the 2000 census...
- Megathyrsus maximus, known as Guinea gr**** and green panic gr****, is a large perennial bunch gr**** that is native to Africa and Yemen. It has been introduced...
- gr**** or sweet gr**** (Hierochloe odorata) Buffalo gr**** or St. Augustine gr**** (Stenotaphrum secundatum) Buffalogr****, another name for Guinea gr**** (Pani****...
- ryegr**** Megathyrsus maximus – Guinea gr**** Melinis minutiflora – mol****es gr**** Paspalum conjugatum – carabao gr**** Paspalum dilatatum – dallisgr****...
- was set up by a group of families around 1970 from the larger town of Guinea Gr**** Town. Other inhabitants are originally from Guatemala, immigrating to...
- The guinea pig or domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also known as the cavy or domestic cavy (/ˈkeɪvi/ KAY-vee), is a species of rodent belonging...
- lycopodioides Bory ex Nees – false club-moss panic gr**** (Réunion) Pani**** maximum Jacq. – Guinea gr****, buffalo gr**** (Africa, Palestine, Yemen) Pani**** miliaceum...
- Strains Guinea gr**** mosaic virus Johnsongr**** mosaic virus Synonyms Maize dwarf mosaic virus — strain O Sugarcane mosaic virus Australian Johnson gr**** virus...
- The Guinean gr**** rat (Arvicanthis rufinus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Benin, Ghana, Togo, possibly Cameroon, possibly...
- known as lemongr****, barbed wire gr****, silky heads, oily heads, Cochin gr****, Malabar gr****, citronella gr**** or fever gr****, is a genus of Asian, African...