capim gordura

noun

ca·​pim gor·​du·​ra

kə¦pim(ˌ)gȯrˈdu̇(ə)rə

: a hardy forage grass (Melinis minutiflora) much used in Brazil for fattening cattle and introduced into the southern U.S.

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese, literally, fatness grass

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