grama

noun

\ ˈgra-mə

\

Definition of grama

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

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Warm season buffalo, dog-tuff or blue grama grass can be mowed every 10 to 20 days (lucky you). • — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, "Punch List: Things to do in the Colorado garden in the first week of June," 2 June 2017

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The first known use of grama was in 1828

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