poa

P3O1A1
US/ˈpoʊ.ə/

noun

Any grass of the genus Poa, especially Poa annua.

OriginLatin Poa ← Ancient Greek πόα →
Less commonFirst used 18th c.Scrabble 5
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Meanings

poa1

nounpoa (plural poas)

plural poas

  1. Any grass of the genus Poa, especially Poa annua.First known use 18th c.

    We trod out across fragile alpine heath between poa tussocks and something that smelled of lemon thyme.

    2004, Nicholas Shakespeare, In Tasmania, Harvill Press, p. 74

POA2

noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismlawInitialism of power of attorney.
  2. abbreviationinitialismhuman sciencesInitialism of place of articulation.
phrase
  1. abbreviationinitialismbusinessInitialism of price on application.
proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Prison Officers Association.

PoA3

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Prisoner of Azkaban.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
annual meadow grassplace of articulation

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπόα“fodder”
  2. LatinPoa
  3. Englishpoa

From scientific Latin Poa (genus name), from Ancient Greek πόα (póa, “fodder”).

More words from Latin, Ancient Greek

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Translations

Czech lipnice
  • lipnicegrass
Polish wiechlina, wyklina
  • wiechlinagrass
  • wyklinagrass

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with poa

NoahalohaboaloaquinoashoahTowaMaunaloaproafeather boaMauna Loa
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Anagrams

apopaoopa
Cite this entry
APA

poa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poa

MLA

“poa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poa.

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