blue grama
noun
See under grama.
Origin of blue grama
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Words nearby blue grama
blue funk,
blue funk, in a,
blue gas,
blue giant,
blue goose,
blue grama,
blue grosbeak,
blue ground,
blue grouse,
blue gum,
blue heaven
Definition for blue grama (2 of 2)
grama
or gram·ma
[ grah-muh ]
/ ˈgrɑ mə /
noun
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama).
Also called
grama grass.
Origin of grama
1820–30,
Americanism; < Spanish
grama < Latin
grāmina, plural of
grāmen grass
British Dictionary definitions for blue grama
grama
grama grass
/ (ˈɡrɑːmə) /
noun
any of various grasses of the genus Bouteloua, of W North America and South America: often used as pasture grasses
Word Origin for grama
C19: from Spanish, ultimately from Latin
grāmen grass