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Par'a grass

Para grass \Pa*ra" grass`\, Par'a grass \Par['a] grass\

  1. (Bot.) A tall rather coarse grass ( Panicum molle formerly Panicum barbinode) grown in the tropics for pasturage, and introduced into the southern United States from Brazilas a valuable pasture grass.

  2. Piassaba fiber.