Where does “gama grass” come from?
gama grass (English) comes from English grama, from Spanish grama, from Latin grāmina, from Latin grāmen.
gama grass (English): A tall coarse American grass valuable for forage
Definitions
- A tall coarse American grass valuable for forage
Ancestry of “gama grass”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | grama | Various species of grass in the genus Bouteloua,... |
| 2 | Spanish | grama | grass; lawn |
| 3 | Latin | grāmina | — |
| 4 | Latin | grāmen | — |