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gama

noun
\ˈgamə\
variants: or gama grass
plural -s

Definition of gama 

: a tall coarse American grass (Tripsacum dactyloides) valuable for forage

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First Known Use of gama

1831, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for gama

probably alteration of grama, grama grass

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