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Definition of miscanthus
miscanthus
/mɪsˈkæn.θəs/
mis · can · thus
Plural:miscanthuses
miscanthus Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
12
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
3
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1
Any of various tall perennial grasses of the genus Miscanthus (family Poaceae), native to Africa and Asia and widely cultivated as ornamental garden plants for their graceful foliage and showy, feathery, fan-shaped plumes of silky silver, pink, or bronze flowers that bloom in late summer and autumn, as well as for biomass fuel.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Miscanthus. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/miscanthus