Definition of "switchgrass" []

• A panic grass (Panicum virgatum) native to North America and used as rangeland forage and hay. (noun)

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• "During the two day Brownfields Conference where a number of topics are being discussed the word switchgrass is thrown around a lot."
• ""Cellulosic ethanol" would use non-food plants such as switchgrass, which is one of the most promising bioenergy crops."
• "What caught my eye was switchgrass, which is grows in the US, grows fast and (also according to wikipedia) "for every unit of energy input, switchgrass yields four units out"."