HyperDic: buffalo_grass

English > 2 senses of the expression buffalo grass:
NOUNplantbuffalo grass, St. Augustine grass, Stenotaphrum secundatumlow mat-forming grass of southern United States and tropical America
plantbuffalo grass, Buchloe dactyloidesshort grass growing on dry plains of central United States (where buffalo roam)
English > buffalo grass: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningLow mat-forming grass of southern United States and tropical America; grown as a lawn grass.
SynonymsSt. Augustine grass, Stenotaphrum secundatum
Member ofStenotaphrum, genus Stenotaphrumlawn grasses
BroadergrassNarrow-leaved green herbage
English > buffalo grass: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningshort grass growing on dry plains of central United States (where buffalo roam).
SynonymBuchloe dactyloides
Member ofBuchloe, genus Buchloebuffalo grass
BroadergrassNarrow-leaved green herbage

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