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gama grass

[ gah-muh ]
/ ˈgɑ mə /

noun

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.

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Origin of gama grass

First recorded in 1825–35, Americanism; variant of grama

Words nearby gama grass

Galway, Galwegian, galyak, gam, Gama, gama grass, gamahuche, Gamaliel, Gamay, gamba, gambado
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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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