Definition of pennisetum Pennisetum

We found 2 definitions of pennisetum from 2 different sources.

What does pennisetum mean?

Noun
pennisetum - a genus of Old World grasses
		genus Pennisetum
		liliopsid genus, monocot genus genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
		family graminaceae, family gramineae, family poaceae, graminaceae, gramineae, grass family, poaceae the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane
		bulrush millet, cattail millet, pearl millet, pennisetum americanum, pennisetum glaucum tall grass having cattail like spikes; grown in Africa and Asia for its grain and in the United States chiefly for forage; sometimes used in making beer
		fountain grass, pennisetum ruppelii, pennisetum setaceum tall perennial ornamental grass with long nodding flower plumes of tropical Africa and Asia