gramineous

English

Etymology

From Latin gramineus.

Adjective

gramineous (comparative more gramineous, superlative most gramineous)

1. Of or pertaining to plants in the grass family (Gramineae, Poaceae).
   • 1990 September 4, Ronald S. Pidskalny, Paul G. Kneeshaw (inventors), Herbicidal composition and method for safening gramineous crops against heterocyclic phenyl ethers‎^[1], number 4954161A, US Patent [2]:

     Wild oats and greenfoxtail are among the most troublesome weeds for farmers growing gramineous crops, such as wheat, barley, rye, triticale and other cereal crops.

Synonyms

• (belonging to Poaceae): poaceous, graminaceous, graminous

Anagrams

• marigenous