: any of several pasture grasses (genus Bouteloua) of the western U.S.

Examples of grama in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Warm season buffalo, dog-tuff or blue grama grass can be mowed every 10 to 20 days (lucky you). • Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 2 June 2017

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Latin gramina, plural of gramen grass

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grama was in 1828

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Cite this Entry

“Grama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grama. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

grama

noun
: any of several pasture grasses of the western U.S.

called also grama grass

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