Means grass
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Means grass
1855–60, after John H. Means (1812–62), governor of South Carolina, 1850–52, who obtained the original seed from Turkey
Example Sentences
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The lack of woody trunks and branches means grass seedlings start to photosynthesize before trees or shrubs put out leaves.
From Science Magazine • Aug. 3, 2022
Graminum is the gen. pl. of gramen, which means grass.
From The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth by Hard, Miron Elisha
There is a story of knightly adventure and daring which explains why the name of the sword was changed from that of Murakumo to Kasanagi, which means grass clearing.
From Japanese Fairy Tales by Ozaki, Yei Theodora
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