gramineous

[ gruh-min-ee-uhs ]

/ grəˈmɪn i əs /

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adjective

grasslike.

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, noun

Words nearby gramineous

gram-atom, gram calorie, gram equivalent, gramercy, gramicidin, gramineous, graminicolous, graminivorous, graminology, grammage, grammalogue

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How to use gramineous in a sentence

Those whose food is succulent grow more rapidly than those which have for their food dry gramineous plants and coriaceous lichens.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
We have in pastures a mixture of plants belonging both to the gramineous and leguminous classes, as well as a variety of weeds.
Manures and the principles of manuring|Charles Morton Aikman
Sugar itself does not exist in gramineous substances; they only contain its elements, or first principles, which produce it.
The Art of Making Whiskey|Anthony Boucherie
The seed of1442 Secale cereale, a gramineous plant, the native country of which is undetermined.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

Europe is indebted to America for this valuable gramineous plant.
Adventures of a Young Naturalist|Lucien Biart

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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