noun
tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States
• Syn: ↑bluestem, ↑Andropogon furcatus, ↑Andropogon gerardii
• Hypernyms: ↑grass
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Plant Pathol.
a disease of raspberries and blackberries, characterized by blue discoloration of the stem, wilting, and discoloration and decay of the roots, caused by a fungus, Verticillium alboatrum.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.