释义 |
na·pi·er grass \ˈnāpēə(r)-\ noun also napier or napier fodder Usage: often capitalized N Etymology: from Napier, town in Cape Province, Union of So. Africa : a tall stout perennial grass (Pennisetum purpureum) resembling sugarcane and first cultivated in Rhodesia but now grown in many countries for forage — called also elephant grass |