gramineous

[ gruh-min-ee-uhs ]

/ grəˈmɪn i əs /

adjective

grasslike.

belonging to the Gramineae family of plants.

Compare grass family.

Origin of gramineous

1650–60; <Latin grāmineus pertaining to grass, equivalent to grāmin- (stem of grāmen) grass + -eus-eous

OTHER WORDS FROM gramineous

gra·min·e·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby gramineous

gram calorie, gram-centimeter, gram equivalent, gramercy, gramicidin, gramineous, graminicolous, graminivorous, graminology, gram-ion, grammage

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Example sentences from the Web for gramineous

We have in pastures a mixture of plants belonging both to the gramineous and leguminous classes, as well as a variety of weeds.
Manures and the principles of manuring|Charles Morton Aikman
Sugar itself does not exist in gramineous substances; they only contain its elements, or first principles, which produce it.
The Art of Making Whiskey|Anthony Boucherie
The seed of1442 Secale cereale, a gramineous plant, the native country of which is undetermined.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for gramineous

gramineous

/ (ɡrəˈmɪnɪəs) /

adjective

resembling a grass; grasslikeAlso: graminaceous (ˌɡræmɪˈneɪʃəs)

Word Origin for gramineous

C17: from Latin grāmineus of grass, grassy, from 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	gramineous
释义	gramineous [ gruh-min-ee-uhs ] / grəˈmɪn i əs / adjective grasslike. belonging to the Gramineae family of plants. Compare grass family. Origin of gramineous 1650–60; <Latin grāmineus pertaining to grass, equivalent to grāmin- (stem of grāmen) grass + -eus-eous OTHER WORDS FROM gramineous gra·min·e·ous·ness, noun Words nearby gramineous gram calorie, gram-centimeter, gram equivalent, gramercy, gramicidin, gramineous, graminicolous, graminivorous, graminology, gram-ion, grammage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gramineous We have in pastures a mixture of plants belonging both to the gramineous and leguminous classes, as well as a variety of weeds. Manures and the principles of manuring\|Charles Morton Aikman Sugar itself does not exist in gramineous substances; they only contain its elements, or first principles, which produce it. The Art of Making Whiskey\|Anthony Boucherie The seed of1442 Secale cereale, a gramineous plant, the native country of which is undetermined. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for gramineous gramineous / (ɡrəˈmɪnɪəs) / adjective resembling a grass; grasslikeAlso: graminaceous (ˌɡræmɪˈneɪʃəs) Word Origin for gramineous C17: from Latin grāmineus of grass, grassy, from 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
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