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gramineous
[ gruh-min-ee-uhs ]
/ grəˈmɪn i əs /
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adjective
belonging to the Gramineae family of plants.
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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, nounWords nearby gramineous
gram calorie, gram-centimeter, gram equivalent, gramercy, gramicidin, gramineous, graminicolous, graminivorous, graminology, gram-ion, grammage
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British Dictionary definitions for gramineous
gramineous
/ (ɡrəˈmɪnɪəs) /
adjective
resembling a grass; grasslikeAlso: graminaceous (ˌɡræmɪˈneɪʃəs)
Word Origin for gramineous
C17: from Latin grāmineus of grass, grassy, from grāmen grass
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