blue grama


noun

See under grama.

Origin of blue grama

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

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