buffalo grass

noun

1. a short grass, Buchloë dactyloides, having gray-green blades, prevalent on the dry plains east of the Rocky Mountains.
2. St. Augustine grass.
3. any of several short, tufted grasses that do not form continuous sod.

buffalo grass

noun

1. a short grass, Buchloë dactyloides , growing on the dry plains of the central US
2. a grass, Stenotaphrum americanum , introduced from North America

Word History and Origins

Origin of buffalo grass¹

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

Example Sentences

We have a buffalo grass lawn that was started with plugs, so I’m writing from experience.

From Seattle Times

Violence and wanton cruelty are as commonplace as shimmering fields of buffalo grass among the land-grubbing settlers, nefarious opportunists and Indigenous loners who populate the region.

From Los Angeles Times

The buffalo grass around Perilee’s house was tall but thick as moss; I had no trouble picking up the tracks of three barefoot children.

From Literature

Now, we have to confront honestly this fact: the white nationalists in Charlottesville, and every other town, are as native to American soil as sagebrush and buffalo grass.

From Time

In an effort to create the natural-looking landscape the homeowners wanted, Lobl removed 1,000 square feet of Bermuda grass and replaced it with buffalo grass developed especially for California’s climate.

From Los Angeles Times