gama grass

American  

[gah-muh] / ˈgɑ mə /

noun

1. an ornamental, reedlike grass, Tripsacum dactyloides, one of the largest in the United States, growing from 4 to 7 feet (1.2 to 2.1 meters) high.

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gama grass British  

/ ˈɡɑːmə /

noun

1. a tall perennial grass, Tripsacum dactyloides, of SE North America: cultivated for fodder

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Etymology

Origin of gama grass

First recorded in 1825–35, variant of grama

Example Sentences

Grasses grew high: wild timothy and wild oats and gama grass, mingled with flowers.

From Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies by Sabin, Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand)