graminous in All languages combined

Forms: more graminous [comparative], most graminous [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From oblique stem of Latin grāmen, grāminis (“grass, turf, herb, plant”) + -ous. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|grāmen|alt=grāmen, grāminis|t=grass, turf, herb, plant}} Latin grāmen, grāminis (“grass, turf, herb, plant”), {{suf|en||-ous}} + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} graminous (comparative more graminous, superlative most graminous)

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"graminous" meaning in All languages combined

Adjective [English]