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grama

gra·ma
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [grah-muh]
    • /ˈgrɑ mə/
    • /ˈɡræ.mə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [grah-muh]
    • /ˈgrɑ mə/

Definitions of grama word

  • noun grama any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama) 1
  • noun grama A type of grass, Bouteloua oligostachya. 1
  • noun grama any of various grasses of the genus Bouteloua, of W North America and South America: often used as pasture grasses 0
  • noun grama any of a genus (Bouteloua) of native range grasses of the western U.S. 0

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Origin of grama

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30, Americanism; < Spanish grama < Latin grāmina, plural of grāmen grass

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Parts of speech for Grama

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

grama popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for grama

noun grama

  • meadow — a tract of grassland used for pasture or serving as a hayfield.
  • hayJohn Milton, 1838–1905, U.S. statesman and author.
  • pasture — Rogier [French raw-zhee-ey] /French rɔ ʒiˈeɪ/ (Show IPA), or Roger [French raw-zhey] /French rɔˈʒeɪ/ (Show IPA), de la [French duh-la] /French də la/ (Show IPA), Weyden, Rogier van der.
  • turf — a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
  • sod — the act of seething.

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