gramineous
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of gramineous
1650–60; < Latin grāmineus pertaining to grass, equivalent to grāmin- (stem of grāmen ) grass + -eus -eous
Example Sentences
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Nevertheless, the advertisements for allergy medications are full of blooms that don’t cause allergies — a daisy reads better than a gramineous inflorescence.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2017
The river is bordered with Lata, a fine gramineous plant with distich leaves, which sometimes reaches the height of thirty feet.*
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina
Properly, the leaf, or flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
To the height of 700 toises, and even beyond, this mountain, like those in its vicinity, is covered only with gramineous plants.*
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina
We have in pastures a mixture of plants belonging both to the gramineous and leguminous classes, as well as a variety of weeds.
From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton
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