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Meaning of "miscanthus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MISCANTHUS

miscanthus  [mɪsˈkænθəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISCANTHUS

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Miscanthus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MISCANTHUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

miscanthus

Miscanthus

Miscanthus is a genus of about 15 species of perennial grasses native to subtropical and tropical regions of Africa and southern Asia, with one species extending north into temperate eastern Asia. Selected species ▪ Miscanthus floridulusMiscanthus giganteusMiscanthus sacchariflorusMiscanthus sinensisMiscanthus tinctoriusMiscanthus transmorrisonensis...

Definition of miscanthus in the English dictionary

The definition of miscanthus in the dictionary is any tall perennial bamboo-like grass of the genus Miscanthus, native from southern Africa to SE Asia and cultivated for ornament in temperate regions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MISCANTHUS


acanthous
əˈkænθəs
acanthus
əˈkænθəs
agapanthus
ˌæɡəˈpænθəs
ailanthus
eɪˈlænθəs
calycanthus
ˌkælɪˈkænθəs
canthus
ˈkænθəs
clianthus
klɪˈænθəs
dianthus
daɪˈænθəs
epicanthus
ˌɛpɪˈkænθəs
helianthus
ˌhiːlɪˈænθəs
monanthous
mɒˈnænθəs
polyanthus
ˌpɒlɪˈænθəs
Rhadamanthus
ˌrædəˈmænθəs
Rhadamanthys
ˌrædəˈmænθəs
rhizanthous
raɪˈzænθəs
schizanthus
skɪtˈsænθəs
strophanthus
strəʊˈfænθəs
synanthous
sɪˈnænθəs
xanthous
ˈzænθəs
Xanthus
ˈzænθəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MISCANTHUS

misc.
miscalculate
miscalculation
miscalculator
miscall
miscaller
miscaption
miscarriage
miscarriage of justice
miscarried
miscarries
miscarry
miscast
miscatalog
miscegen
miscegenate
miscegenation
miscegenational
miscegenator
miscegenetic

WORDS THAT END LIKE MISCANTHUS

Aegisthus
amianthus
Balthus
calathus
ceanothus
cyathus
Erymanthus
Hyacinthus
lecythus
Malthus
Mount Erymanthus
Olynthus
thus
Xuthus
Zacynthus

Synonyms and antonyms of miscanthus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «miscanthus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MISCANTHUS

Find out the translation of miscanthus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of miscanthus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «miscanthus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

芒草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

miscanthus
570 millions of speakers

English

miscanthus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

miscanthus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

miscanthus
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мискантус
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

miscanthus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

miscanthus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

miscanthus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Miscanthus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Miscanthus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ススキ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

억새
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Miscanthus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Miscanthus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Miscanthus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मास्कुटस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

miscanthus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

miscanto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miskant
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

міскантус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Miscanthus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

miscanthus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

miscanthus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

miscanthus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

miscanthus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of miscanthus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MISCANTHUS»

The term «miscanthus» is regularly used and occupies the 55.834 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MISCANTHUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about miscanthus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISCANTHUS»

Discover the use of miscanthus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to miscanthus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Miscanthus for Energy and Fibre
One of the first books to approach resource economics and rural studies as fundamentally interconnected areas of st
Michael B. Jones, Mary Walsh, 2001
2
High-Tech and Micropropagation V
1.1 Botany, Distribution, and Importance The genus Miscanthus is a member of the tribe Andropogoneae and, following the taxonomy of Pilger (1954), part of the subtribe Saccharineae. Miscanthus' geographical distribution is from the tropical,  ...
Y.P.S. Bajaj, 1997
3
Miscanthus: For Energy and Fibre
The market price which is obtained for Miscanthus grown as a biomass fuel is likely to be quite low and consequently the gross margins will be low. The expenditure on weed control will therefore have to be carefully calculated and minimised ...
Mary Walsh, Michael Jones, 2013
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1st World Conference on Biomass for Energy and Industry: ...
200 1 James & James (Science Publishers) Ltd MISCANTHUS IN EUROPE I. Lewandowski Institute for Crop Production ... AND USE OF MISCANTHUS IN EUROPE In 1999 the total area of miscanthus production in Europe was about 420 ha.
Spyros Kyritsis, 2001
5
Miscanthus X Giganteus Production: Meta-analysis, Field ...
This is a comprehensive study of the potential of M. x giganteus as a biomass crop for energy production.
Fernando E. Miguez, 2007
6
Genetic Improvement of Bioenergy Crops
10. Miscanthus: Genetic. Resources. and. Breeding. Potential. to. Enhance. Bioenergy. Production. John Clifton-Brown,1 Yu-Chung Chiang2 and Trevor R. Hodkinson3 1 2 Department of Life Sciences, National Pingtung University of Science ...
Wilfred Vermerris, 2008
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Biofuels: Global Impact on Renewable Energy, Production ...
Miscanthus x giganteus, a sterile triploid hybrid of a cross between Miscanthus sinensis and Miscanthus sacchariflorus (Hodkinson et al. 2002b), has been successfully grown for several years as a biofuel crop in Europe (Clifton-Brown et al.
Dwight Tomes, Prakash Lakshmanan, David Songstad, 2010
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Integrated Pest Management: Volume 2: Dissemination and Impact
20.3.3.3 Miscanthus Miscanthus is a genus of 14–17 species of grasses from Southeast Asia. The taxonomy is complicated, confused, and still under active study. Many interspecific hybrids form naturally, and some Miscanthus species will ...
Rajinder Peshin, A. K. Dhawan, 2009
9
Bashō and His Interpreters: Selected Hokku with Commentary
Rika gave me a banana plant. by my new banana plant the first sign of something I loathe — a miscanthus bud basho | uete | mazu | nikumu | ogi | no | futaba | kana banana-plant | planting | first | hate | miscanthus I 's | seed-lobe | kana NOTE ...
Makoto Ueda, 1995
10
Handbook of Bioenergy Crops: A Complete Reference to ...
Miscanthus breeders are now endeavouring to get new hybrids similar to M. × giganteus by crossing. Such hybrids should have advantages of both M. sacchariflorus and M. sinensis or other pairings of species. Miscanthus species are ...
Nasir El Bassam, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISCANTHUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term miscanthus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Miscanthus could cut blackgrass and improve soils
Attractive 10-year contracts are now on offer to grow biomass crop miscanthus and could provide a viable option for growers looking to rid ... «FarmersWeekly, Jul 15»
2
Swamp power: how the world's wetlands can help stop climate change
Today it is powered by giant Arundo donax reeds and Miscanthus, a type of giant grass, grown on a 400-hectare site near Crescentino in ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Create a winter wonderland with sculptural seedheads
Grasses contribute much height and form in winter and perhaps the most useful are the miscanthus, which will last until August if gales don't ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
4
Visit local library beds for gardening inspiration
... salvia, liatris, 'Dark Rose' angelonia, 'Zahara' zinnia, sedum, canna, meadow sage, miscanthus grass, phlox and little bluestem grass. «Examiner Enterprise, Jul 15»
5
Fanatical Botanical: Gorgeous Grasses
Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio' – This is a gorgeous fountain grass with an uncountable amount of plumes each year. Reaching a height of 5ft tall ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
6
Governor to award UI for environmental initiative
Several acres are brimming with Giant Miscanthus — an enormous grass that can reach 13 feet in height — and are contributing 8 to 12 ... «UI The Daily Iowan, Jul 15»
7
Homeowners transform backyard from rubble to ravishing
Grasses include little bluestem, Heavy Metal switchgrass and Miscanthus sinensis “Gracillimus,” which sports copper-colored plumes in late ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
8
Garden club offers window box tips
A dwarf ornamental grass such as miscanthus can also have a dramatic impact. Experiment with the placement of your choices and once you ... «Cabinet.com, Jul 15»
9
Heaton is studying Miscanthus and other dedicated energy crops
She is looking at switch grass and prairie cord grass but spends most of her time on miscanthus x giganteus, a sterile crop from Asia. «Agri News, Jul 15»
10
Behind the walls of a secret garden
Miscanthus, carex and stipas are planted to offer texture that only grasses can bring to a planting, thalictrums and phlox too are there to extend ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Miscanthus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/miscanthus>. May 2024 ».
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