grama

or gram·ma

[ grah-muh ]

noun

1. any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis blue grama.

grama

/ ˈɡrɑːmə /

noun

1. any of various grasses of the genus Bouteloua, of W North America and South America: often used as pasture grasses

Word History and Origins

Origin of grama¹

1820–30, Americanism; < Spanish grama < Latin grāmina, plural of grāmen grass

Word History and Origins

Origin of grama¹

C19: from Spanish, ultimately from Latin grāmen grass

Example Sentences

I leave clusters of rudbeckia stalks and gangly clumps of side oats grama.

From Washington Post

My grama, who just turned 90 in September, wholeheartedly agrees, arguing that it's life's most simple and unassuming pleasures that keep her so upbeat and optimistic.

From Salon

Other recent blooms include a native grass called needle grama, brittle creosote, desert senna, Acton encelia or brittlebush, and big galleta grass.

From Los Angeles Times

With some luck, Kaiser said, next year nature will launch its own recovery as big galleta, black grama and other native perennial grasses start poking through the ashen ground.

From Los Angeles Times

Landscaping has begun, with newly planted California fan palms, blue grama grass and other greenery along Fairfax Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• barley
• hay
• meadow
• pasture
• sod
• turf