buffalo grass

buf·fa·lo grass

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Definitions of buffalo grass words

noun buffalo grass a short grass, Buchloë dactyloides, growing on the dry plains of the central US 3
noun buffalo grass a grass, Stenotaphrum americanum, introduced from North America 3
noun buffalo grass a low, creeping range grass (Buchloë dactyloides) native to the Great Plains and used for forage 3
noun buffalo grass a short grass, Buchloë dactyloides, having gray-green blades, prevalent on the dry plains east of the Rocky Mountains. 1
noun buffalo grass St. Augustine grass. 1
noun buffalo grass any of several short, tufted grasses that do not form continuous sod. 1

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1775-85

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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