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elephant grass noun[ U ] uk /ˈel.ɪ.fənt ˌɡrɑːs/ us /ˈel.ə.fənt ˌɡræs/ a kind of tall, tropical African grass that is often grown to feed animals, and is now found around the world: Beyond the beach, the bank was a mass of reeds and elephant grass. The animal shelters had roofs made from elephant grass. The elephant grass was at least waist-high. In many tropical dairy cattle systems, elephant grass is a very common forage. When we came here, there were only two trees standing - the rest was elephant grass. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Common plants African violet agave aloe aloe vera alpine strawberry dianthus dichondra dieffenbachia dill weed dracaena loganberry maidenhair fern maize mandrake mare's tail sorrel sotol sow thistle Spanish moss spearmint |