gama grass
[ gah-muh ]
/ ˈgɑ mə /
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noun
an ornamental, reedlike grass, Tripsacum dactyloides, one of the largest in the U.S., growing from 4 to 7 feet (1.2 to 2.1 meter) high.
Nearby words
galápagos islands, galère, gam, gam-, gama, gama grass, gamahuche, gamaliel, gamay, gamba, gamba stop
Origin of gama grass
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Tripsacum, trip′sa-kum, n. a genus of American grasses, including the gama-grass.
British Dictionary definitions for gama grass
gama grass
/ (ˈɡɑːmə) /
noun
a tall perennial grass, Tripsacum dactyloides, of SE North America: cultivated for fodder
Word Origin for gama grass
C19: gama, probably changed from grama
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