Gramineous
1Gramineous — Gra*min e*ous, a. [L. gramineus, fr. gramen, graminis, grass.] (Bot.) Like, Or pertaining to, grass. See {Grass}, n., 2. [1913 Webster] …
2gramineous — 1650s, from L. gramineus (adj.) of grass, grassy, from gramen grass (see GRAMINIVOROUS (Cf. graminivorous)) …
3gramineous — [grə min′ē əs] adj. [L gramineus < gramen, GRASS] 1. of the grass family 2. of or like grass; grassy …
4gramineous — adjective Of or pertaining to plants in the grass family (Gramineae). Wild oats and greenfoxtail are among the most troublesome weeds for farmers growing gramineous crops, such as wheat, barley, rye, triticale and other cereal crops. mdash; [ …
5gramineous — adjective Etymology: Latin gramineus, from gramin , gramen grass Date: circa 1658 of or relating to a grass …
6gramineous — gramineousness, n. /greuh min ee euhs/, adj. 1. grasslike. 2. belonging to the Gramineae family of plants. Cf. grass family. [1650 60; < L gramineus pertaining to grass, equiv. to gramin (s. of gramen) grass + eus EOUS] * * * …
7gramineous — adj. grassy, resembling grass; of or pertaining to grass …
8gramineous — a.; (also graminaceous) Grassy …
9gramineous — gra·min·e·ous …
10gramineous — gra•min•e•ous [[t]grəˈmɪn i əs[/t]] adj. 1) pln grasslike 2) pln belonging to the grass family of plants • Etymology: 1650–60; < L grāmineus=grāmin , s. of grāmen grass + eus eous gra•min′e•ous•ness, n …
