gama grass
(ˈgæmə ˌgrɑːs, ˌgræs)
Also gamma grass.
[?Altered form of grama1.]
(See quot. 1858.)
1858 Simmonds Dict. Trade, Gama Grass, a tall and esteemed fodder grass, the Tripsacum dactyloides of Linnæus, native of the south-eastern coasts of North America. 1883 Times 19 May 5 Eastward are..acres..well clothed with good strong closely-set Gamma Grasses. |