buffalo grass
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- noun
- /ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ ɡræs/
- US
:
hierba búfalo
- I've heard that in springtime this area is a green blanket of lush buffalo grass, but in my dream the ground is dead white.
- grama and buffalo grass
Examples
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The buffalo grass was a drab brown, and winter's breath swirled across the plain.
Fiction book (1994) -
Buffalo grass is a popular choice for homeowners looking for a buffalo grass lawn.
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Snake ponies ate only buffalo grass.
Fiction book (1995) -
Ben, who put your hog high for four years, when you might've had nothing to chew on but buffalo grass.
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We drove through broom and buffalo grass, and I heard the thresh of weeds beneath the chassis.
Fiction book (1993) -
Relentlessly energetic, the figures slung themselves beneath galloping ponies, slithered through buffalo grass, and pounced from ambush.
Fiction book (1996) -
With its deep roots, buffalo grass can survive long periods of dry weather while still looking green.
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Many landscape designers recommend buffalo grass for its low maintenance and water-saving qualities.
Synonyms
A short grass that grows for many years on the dry plains of central North America, called buffalo grass
A grass called buffalo grass that grows well in dry areas of North America
How Hardy
- Australian
- US
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- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'buffalo grass' is a straightforward noun–noun construction denoting a type or variety of grass associated with or named after 'buffalo'. A learner who knows 'buffalo' and 'grass' will infer it refers to a kind of grass; the specific botanical or regional details may be unknown but the basic sense is directly compositional and cross-linguistically common.
Etymology
Buffalo grass got its name because groups of wild buffalo ate the short, tough grass that grew on the plains, so people began to call that plant 'buffalo grass'. That's why today the name refers to a 'low, hardy grass' that often 'needs little water'.