1. Any grass of the genus Chloris; occurs in short grassland especially on waste ground or poor soils
   "Finger grass is often found in disturbed areas and along roadsides"
    
2. Grasses with creeping stems that root freely; a pest in lawns
   "The gardener struggled to eliminate finger grass from the pristine lawn";
   - crabgrass, crab grass [N. Amer]

Derived forms: finger grasses

Type of: grass

Part of: Digitaria, genus Digitaria