Bouteloua

noun

Bou·​te·​loua

ˌbütᵊlˈüə,

ˌbōtᵊlˈōə

: a large genus of North American forage grasses distinguished by the one-sided spikes of the inflorescence see grama

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Claudio Boutelou †1848 Spanish botanist

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