NYT Dictionary

GRAMA

/ˈɡɹɑːmə/
NounGRA-magra-ma · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Various species of grass in the genus Bouteloua, including Bouteloua gracilis (blue grama)

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Spanish grama (“grass”), from Latin grāmina, plural of grāmen (“grass”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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