Definitions

1. noun

A genus of grasses, especially the genus Eleusine, often considered a weed, but sometimes used as a food plant or in ornamental gardens.

“The farmer tried to eradicate the eleusinia from his fields to prevent it from competing with his crops.”

2. noun

A genus of flowering plants in the family Poaceae, often referred to as wild wheat or grass.

“The botanist studied the different species of eleusinia and their unique characteristics.”