grama
or gram·ma
[ grah-muh ]
noun
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis(blue grama ).
Origin of grama
11820–30, Americanism;<Spanish grama<Latin grāmina, plural of grāmen grass
- Also called grama grass .
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British Dictionary definitions for grama
grama
grama grass
/ (ˈɡrɑːmə) /
noun
any of various grasses of the genus Bouteloua, of W North America and South America: often used as pasture grasses
Origin of grama
1C19: from Spanish, ultimately from Latin grāmen grass
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