Noun: buffalo grass 'bú-fu,low grãs
- Short grass growing on dry plains of central United States (where buffalo roam)
"Buffalo grass forms a dense, drought-resistant turf";
- Buchloe dactyloides
- Low mat-forming grass of southern United States and tropical America; grown as a lawn grass
"Buffalo grass proved ideal for the water-conscious homeowner's lawn";
- St. Augustine grass, Stenotaphrum secundatum
Derived forms: buffalo grass, buffalo grasses
Type of: grass
Part of: Buchloe, genus Buchloe, genus Stenotaphrum, Stenotaphrum
Encyclopedia: Buffalo grass