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Answer for the clue "Rice grass ", 9 letters:
oryzopsis

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rice \Rice\, n. [F. riz (cf. Pr. ris, It. riso), L. oryza, Gr. ???, ???, probably from the Persian; cf. OPers. br[=i]zi, akin to Skr. vr[=i]hi; or perh. akin to E. rye. Cf. Rye .] (Bot.) A well-known cereal grass ( Oryza sativa ) and its seed. This plant ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Oryzopsis is a genus of Chinese and North American plants in the grass family . Species from this genus are commonly called ricegrass . The name alludes to the resemblance between this genus and true rice, Oryza . Species Oryzopsis asperifolia – roughleaf ...