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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the tribus Poeae — the meadow-grasses, bluegrasses and related grasses.

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek πóa (poa, "fodder").

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Examples

  • Dia mundial do bambolê, aka World Hoop Day, in Poa, Brazil.

    Hooping.org | Blog | Dia mundial do bambolê 2009

  • "Often a weed grass called Poa annua establishes, and the bare areas then turn into what looks like nicely mowed golf courses, mowed by rabbits."

    EcoEarth.Info Environment RSS Newsfeed 2009

  • Ephemeroids such as Poa bulbosa, Carex pachystilis and species such as Artemisia cina, A. serotina, Phlomis salicifolia, and Cousinia syrdariensis are characteristic.

    Alai-Western Tian Shan steppe 2008

  • The small remaining areas of coastal tussocks, such as Poa astonii, provide habitat for several species with limited distributions including an endemic chafer beetle, Prodontria praelatella.

    Southland temperate forests 2007

  • _ The "Poa" belongs to this order, yielding that kind of grass cloth fibre, now abundantly imported into England from the

    Himalayan Journals — Complete 1864

  • Hei Poa Monoi Beauty Oil,heipoa.com Douglas Hannant launched a new version of Fracas for Robert Piguet this spring.

    From Scent to Sun Bed, Perfecting Poolside Chic Rita Konig 2011

  • The first oil I ever used—and still love—is Hei Poa Monoi Beauty Oil.

    From Scent to Sun Bed, Perfecting Poolside Chic Rita Konig 2011

  • Ms. Wall notes that at some remote point in the past — it's not clear when — ancient forests and canebrakes were cleared and the good soil seeded with Poa pratensis, or bluegrass, which is not blue but is very good fodder.

    Behind the Bluegrass Max Watman 2010

  • From other opposition parties there are Tony Tan, Hazel Poa and Benjamin Pwee, who had benefitted from government scholarships and served in the Administrative Service.

    A New Wind Blows in the Lion City Alex Au 2011

  • Principle communities include tussock grasslands of Stipa spp. and xerophytic cushion grasses of Poa spp. interspersed with bushes of Schinus magellanicus and Condalia microphilia, among other species.

    Península Valdés, Argentina 2008

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