Meanings
nounbuffalo grass (countable and uncountable, plural buffalo grasses)
plural buffalo grasses · alternative buffalograss
- countableuncountableBouteloua dactyloides.
- countableuncountableHierochloe odorata (syn. Anthoxanthum nitens), sweetgrass.
- countableuncountableAnthoxanthum odoratum, sweet vernal grass, vanilla grass.
- countableuncountableStenotaphrum secundatum, Saint Augustine grass.
- countableuncountablePanicum maximum, Guinea grass.
- countableuncountableSome species of Setaria, bristlegrass.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlow mat-forming grass of southern United States and tropical America; grown as a lawn grass
Similar
St. Augustine grassStenotaphrum secundatum
Broader
nounshort grass growing on dry plains of central United States (where buffalo roam)
Similar
Buchloe dactyloides
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
buffalo grass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buffalo%20grass
MLA
“buffalo grass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buffalo%20grass. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buffalo grass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buffalo%20grass.
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