"grama" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɹɑːmə/ [UK], /ˈɡɹamə/ [UK] Forms: gramas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish grama (“grass”), from Latin grāmina, plural of grāmen (“grass”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|grama||grass}} Spanish grama (“grass”), {{der|en|la|grāmina}} Latin grāmina Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} grama (countable and uncountable, plural gramas)
  1. Various species of grass in the genus Bouteloua, including Bouteloua gracilis (blue grama) Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Cynodonteae tribe grasses
    Sense id: en-grama-en-noun-XidzC3dv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 8 17 12 4 2 4 4 9 1 8 12 1 1 4 0 9 1 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 14 10 5 2 5 5 11 1 7 10 0 1 5 0 11 1 3 1

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