grama

/'græmə/ Cách viết khác : (grama) /'greimə/

Thân thiện

A horse grazes on the grama in a wide field.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of grass: "grama" refers to a group of perennial grasses native to the plains and prairies of the Americas, particularly valued as pasture grass.

Usage

• "Grama" is used as a common name for several species of grass in the genus . It is primarily used in an agricultural or ecological context to describe a natural forage grass.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The cattle grazed on the abundant grama in the open field.
  • Blue grama is a drought-resistant grass common in the western United States.

Advanced Usage

• "Grama grass": This is the full common name, often used to specify the plant type.
  • The restoration project aims to reintroduce native grama grass to the area.

Variants and Related Words

• Gramma grass: An alternative spelling for "grama grass."
• Bouteloua: The scientific genus name for grama grasses.
  • Bouteloua gracilis is the scientific name for blue grama.

Synonyms

• Pasture grass: A general term for grasses grown for grazing animals.
• Range grass: Grass that grows on open rangeland.

Different Meanings

• The word "grama" is specific to botany and ecology. It does not have other common meanings in general English usage.

Related Idioms or Phrases

• There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs specifically using the word "grama."

Học thuật

Noun

1. pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America

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