jaragua

noun

ja·​ra·​gua

¦zharə¦gwä

variants or jaragua grass

plural -s

: a tall forage grass (Hyparrhenia rufa) native to Brazil but now used elsewhere for hay and forage

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese jaraguá, from Tupi

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