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gama grass

Ga·ma grass
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gam-uh gras, grahs]
    • /ˈgæm ə græs, grɑs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gam-uh gras, grahs]
    • /ˈgæm ə græs, grɑs/

Definitions of gama grass words

  • noun gama grass an ornamental, reedlike grass, Tripsacum dactyloides, one of the largest in the U.S., growing from 4 to 7 feet (1.2 to 2.1 meter) high. 1
  • noun gama grass a tall perennial grass, Tripsacum dactyloides, of SE North America: cultivated for fodder 0
  • noun gama grass any of several tall, perennial, American grasses (genus Tripsacum), used for forage 0
  • noun gama grass A tall coarse American grass (Tripsacum dactyloides) valuable for forage. 0

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Origin of gama grass

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35, Americanism; variant of grama

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Parts of speech for Gama grass

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gama grass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gama grass usage trend in Literature

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