gramineous

[ gruh-min-ee-uh s ]
/ grəˈmɪn i əs /

adjective

grasslike.
belonging to the Gramineae family of plants.
Compare grass family.

Origin of gramineous

1650–60; < Latin grāmineus pertaining to grass, equivalent to grāmin- (stem of grāmen) grass + -eus -eous

OTHER WORDS FROM gramineous

gra·min·e·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby gramineous

grama, gramadan, gramarye, gramercy, gramicidin, gramineous, graminicolous, graminivorous, graminology, grammage, grammalogue

Example sentences from the Web for gramineous

  • We have in pastures a mixture of plants belonging both to the gramineous and leguminous classes, as well as a variety of weeds.

    Manures and the principles of manuring |Charles Morton Aikman

  • Sugar itself does not exist in gramineous substances; they only contain its elements, or first principles, which produce it.

    The Art of Making Whiskey |Anthony Boucherie

  • The seed of1442 Secale cereale, a gramineous plant, the native country of which is undetermined.

    Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II |Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for gramineous

gramineous
/ (ɡrəˈmɪnɪəs) /

adjective

resembling a grass; grasslike Also: graminaceous (ˌɡræmɪˈneɪʃəs)

Word Origin for gramineous

C17: from Latin grāmineus of grass, grassy, from grāmen grass