n. 1. the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane. Syn. -- family Gramineae, Graminaceae, family Graminaceae, Poaceae, family Poaceae, grass family. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
a. Gramineous. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ } a. [ L. stamineus, from stamen thread. ] 1. Consisting of stamens or threads. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the stamens; possessing stamens; also, attached to the stamens; as, a stamineous nectary. [ 1913 Webster ]