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Gramineae

noun
1.
The grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane.  Synonyms: family Graminaceae, family Gramineae, family Poaceae, Graminaceae, grass family, Poaceae.



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... The gramineae, or grasses, are especially characterized by the large quantities of sugar and silica they contain. The ash of the rice hull, for example, contains ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887 • Various


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