Definition
A type of grass or plant with gripping or grasping characteristics; likely a regional or specialized botanical term.
Etymology
A compound word combining 'grip' (to grasp) and 'grass' (the plant), suggesting a grass variety that grips or clings to things, though this may be a dialectal or regional plant name.
Kelly Says
Plant names often describe how they look or behave—'snapdragon' snaps, 'sweet pea' is sweet, and 'gripgrass' probably grips! This shows how humans use metaphor and observation to name the natural world.
Translations
ARالعربية
عشب القبض
e-shab al-qab-d
BNবাংলা
হাতি ধরন
ha-ti dhar-on
CACatalà
herba de presa
er-ba de pre-sa
CSČeština
trávník pro uchopení
tra-v-nik pro oo-cho-pen-i
DADansk
grebgræs
greb-gras
DEDeutsch
Griffgras
griff-gras
ELΕλληνικά
χορτάρι για κράτημα
chor-ta-ri ya kra-te-ma
ESEspañol
hierba de agarre
e-er-ba de a-gar-re
FAفارسی
علف چنگال
e-laf cheh-ngal
FISuomi
otsikko
ot-si-kko
FRFrançais
herbe à prise
erb a preez
HEעברית
עשב אחיזה
e-sav a-hi-za
HIहिन्दी
पकड़ घास
pak-kar ghas
HUMagyar
fogó füvet
fog-o fue-vet
IDBahasa Indonesia
rumput cengkeram
rum-put cen-ger-am
ITItaliano
erba di presa
er-ba di pre-sa
MSBahasa Melayu
rumput cengkaman
rum-put chen-ka-man
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွမ်းကျင်
ky-wun-kyin
NLNederlands
grepengras
gre-pen-gras
NONorsk
grepgras
grep-gras
PLPolski
trawa do chwytania
tra-va do k-hwy-ta-nia
PTPortuguês
grama de aderência
gra-ma de a-de-ren-sa
RORomână
iarbă de prindere
e-arb-a de prin-de-re
RUРусский
трава для захвата
tra-va dla za-khva-ta
SVSvenska
greppgräs
grepp-gras
SWKiswahili
nyasi ya kuunganisha
ny-a-si ya ku-gan-i-sha
TAதமிழ்
பிடிப்பு தாவரம்
pi-di-ppu tha-va-ram
TEతెలుగు
పట్టుకునే మొక్క
pat-tu-ku-ne mo-kka
TLTL
damo na pagkakahawak
da-mo na pa-ga-ka-ha-wak
TRTürkçe
tutunç otu
tu-tun-ch otu
UKУкраїнська
трава для захоплення
tra-va dla za-kho-p-en-nya
URاردو
پکڑنے والی گھاس
pak-d-ne wa-li ghas
VITiếng Việt
rơm bám
rom bam
YOYO
àwọn ìrànwọ́
awon ee-ran-wo