(n)grass native to West Indies but common in southern United States having tufted wiry stems often infested with a dark fungus, Syn.Sporobolus poiretii, carpet grass, blackseed
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‖n.; pl.Discoboli [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; a discu + &unr_; to throw. ] (Fine Arts) (a) A thrower of the discus. (b) A statue of an athlete holding the discus, or about to throw it. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The Discobolus of Myron was a famous statue of antiquity, and several copies or imitations of it have been preserved. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.;pl.Oboli [ L., fr. Gr. (&unr_;) ] (Gr.Antiq.) (a) A small silver coin of Athens, the sixth part of a drachma, about three cents in value. (b) An ancient weight, the sixth part of a drachm. [ 1913 Webster ]