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gama grass

[ gah-muh ]

noun

  1. an ornamental, reedlike grass, Tripsacum dactyloides, one of the largest in the United States, growing from 4 to 7 feet (1.2 to 2.1 meters) high.


gama grass

/ ˈɡɑːmə /

noun

  1. a tall perennial grass, Tripsacum dactyloides, of SE North America: cultivated for fodder
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gama grass1

First recorded in 1825–35, Americanism; variant of grama
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gama grass1

C19: gama, probably changed from grama
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Example Sentences

Grasses grew high: wild timothy and wild oats and gama grass, mingled with flowers.

Tripsacum, trip′sa-kum, n. a genus of American grasses, including the gama-grass.

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