野牛草

yěniúcǎo

noun #74,395

Meanings

1 buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides)
2 a drought-tolerant prairie grass

Characters

Examples

野牛草原产于北美大平原。

Yěniúcǎo yuán chǎn yú Běiměi Dà píngyuán.

Buffalograss is native to the North American Great Plains.

野牛草因耐旱常用于草坪绿化。

Yěniúcǎo yīn nài hàn chángyòng yú cǎopíng lǜhuà.

Buffalograss is often used in lawns because of its drought tolerance.

Tips

memory

Named for the American bison (野牛) that historically grazed it across the Great Plains — the grass co-evolved with bison herds.

Stroke Order

野 yě

牛 niú

草 cǎo