Bahama grassn.

Brit.

/bəˈhɑːmə ɡrɑːs/,

/bəˈhɑːmə ɡras/, U.S.

/bəˈhɑmə ˌɡræs/, Caribbean English

/baˈheːma ˌɡraːs/, /bʌˈheːmʌ ˌɡraːs/,

/ˈbeːma ˌɡraːs/, /ˈbeːmʌ ˌɡraːs/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Bahama Islands , grass n.¹

Etymology: < the name of the Bahama Islands (now Bahamas : see Bahaman adj.) + grass n.¹ Compare slightly earlier Bermuda grass n. at Bermuda n. Compounds 1.The place name is attested in Spanish contexts from the early 16th cent. and in English contexts from the late 16th cent., denoting both the main island (now Grand Bahama) and the archipelago. The plural form Bahamas, denoting the archipelago, is found in English contexts from the late 17th cent.

Botany (originally Caribbean).

Bermuda grass, Cynodon dactylon.

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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > a grass or grasses > [noun] > dog's-tooth

dog's tooth1600

Bermuda grass1801

Bahama grass1808

doob1810

sun grass1810

yard-grass1822

quick grass1838

kweek grass1904

1808 J. Stewart Acct. Jamaica ix. 125 Plats of Bahama grass (a plant which spreads rapidly, and forms a smooth and beautiful sward).

1895 Pop. Sci. Monthly Feb. 460 The delicate Bahama grass (Cynodon dactylon) comes first and overruns the surface, but this has soon to give way to a lot of wiry, prickly shrubs.

1962 Times 16 May 14/6 Bahama grass? A joy to see.

1987 C. Achebe Anthills of Savannah i. 9 The courtyard with its..neatly manicured bahama grass showed no flying leaves or dust.

2006 M. Allaby Grasslands v. 97 It [sc. Bermuda grass] is also called Bahama grass, kweek grass, devil's grass, couch grass,..and Indian doab.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bahama grass
释义	Bahama grassn. Brit. /bəˈhɑːmə ɡrɑːs/, /bəˈhɑːmə ɡras/, U.S. /bəˈhɑmə ˌɡræs/, Caribbean English /baˈheːma ˌɡraːs/, /bʌˈheːmʌ ˌɡraːs/, /ˈbeːma ˌɡraːs/, /ˈbeːmʌ ˌɡraːs/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Bahama Islands , grass n.¹ Etymology: < the name of the Bahama Islands (now Bahamas : see Bahaman adj.) + grass n.¹ Compare slightly earlier Bermuda grass n. at Bermuda n. Compounds 1.The place name is attested in Spanish contexts from the early 16th cent. and in English contexts from the late 16th cent., denoting both the main island (now Grand Bahama) and the archipelago. The plural form Bahamas, denoting the archipelago, is found in English contexts from the late 17th cent. Botany (originally Caribbean). Bermuda grass, Cynodon dactylon. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > a grass or grasses > [noun] > dog's-tooth dog's tooth1600 Bermuda grass1801 Bahama grass1808 doob1810 sun grass1810 yard-grass1822 quick grass1838 kweek grass1904 1808 J. Stewart Acct. Jamaica ix. 125 Plats of Bahama grass (a plant which spreads rapidly, and forms a smooth and beautiful sward). 1895 Pop. Sci. Monthly Feb. 460 The delicate Bahama grass (Cynodon dactylon) comes first and overruns the surface, but this has soon to give way to a lot of wiry, prickly shrubs. 1962 Times 16 May 14/6 Bahama grass? A joy to see. 1987 C. Achebe Anthills of Savannah i. 9 The courtyard with its..neatly manicured bahama grass showed no flying leaves or dust. 2006 M. Allaby Grasslands v. 97 It [sc. Bermuda grass] is also called Bahama grass, kweek grass, devil's grass, couch grass,..and Indian doab. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1808
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