1650s, from Latin gramineus "of grass, grassy," from gramen (genitive graminis) "grass, fodder," from PIE *gras-men-, suffixed form of root *gras- "to devour" (see gastric). The Latin adjective also is the source of the botanical order of Gramineae.
实用例句
1. Embryogenic suspension cell is ideal material of protoplast culture of gramineous plants.
胚性悬浮细胞是禾谷类作物原生质体培养的理想材料.
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2. Wild rice stem belongs to herb of marsh of gramineous vivacious perennial root.
