grama

or gram·ma

[ grah-muh ]

/ ˈgrɑ mə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR grama ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis(blue grama ).

Also called grama grass .

Origin of grama

1820–30, Americanism;<Spanish grama<Latin grāmina, plural of grāmen grass

Words nearby grama

grain sorghum, grainy, grallatorial, gralloch, gram, grama, gramadan, gramarye, gram-atom, gram calorie, gram-centimeter

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for grama

The hills beyond became naked, or covered only with short grass of the grama kind and dusty-gray sage-brush.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864|Various
He ferde, and bodode, t him ws Godes grama nsigende, gif h to Gode bugan noldon.
The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church|lfric
They ruled over villages (grama), and fortified walled places (pura), of which overseers are mentioned (gramani, purpati).
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)|Max Duncker
Somewhere off to the east, miles and miles beyond the red sea of sand and grama grass, lay Home.
Heart's Desire|Emerson Hough

The grass, consisting of several varieties of the grama, is of a superior quality, and grows luxuriantly.
Continental Monthly - Volume 1 - Issue 3|Various

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

Word Origin for grama

C19: from Spanish, ultimately from Latin grāmen grass

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	grama
释义	grama or gram·ma [ grah-muh ] / ˈgrɑ mə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR grama ON THESAURUS.COM noun any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis(blue grama ). Also called grama grass . Origin of grama 1820–30, Americanism;<Spanish grama<Latin grāmina, plural of grāmen grass Words nearby grama grain sorghum, grainy, grallatorial, gralloch, gram, grama, gramadan, gramarye, gram-atom, gram calorie, gram-centimeter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grama The hills beyond became naked, or covered only with short grass of the grama kind and dusty-gray sage-brush. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864\|Various He ferde, and bodode, t him ws Godes grama nsigende, gif h to Gode bugan noldon. The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church\|lfric They ruled over villages (grama), and fortified walled places (pura), of which overseers are mentioned (gramani, purpati). The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)\|Max Duncker Somewhere off to the east, miles and miles beyond the red sea of sand and grama grass, lay Home. Heart's Desire\|Emerson Hough The grass, consisting of several varieties of the grama, is of a superior quality, and grows luxuriantly. Continental Monthly - Volume 1 - Issue 3\|Various 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 Word Origin for grama C19: from Spanish, ultimately from Latin grāmen grass Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to grama meadow, hay, pasture, turf, sod, barley, verdure
随便看	bergschrund brandt-andrews maneuver brand x brandy brandy bottle brandy butter brandy mint brandy snap brandy snifter brandywine branford brangle brangus branhamella brank branks branle brannigan branny branson brant brantford branting bran tub branwen

grama

or gram·ma

noun

Origin of grama

Words nearby grama

Example sentences from the Web for grama

British Dictionary definitions for grama

grama grass

noun

Word Origin for grama

Words related to grama