| bermuda | A british colony in the western north atlantic ocean about 640 miles east southeast of cape hatteras, north carolina. It comprises a group of about 300 islands of which only about 20 are inhabited. It is called also the bermuda islands or the bermudas. It was named for the spanish explorer juan bermudez who visited the islands in 1515. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| bermuda grass | <botany> A kind of grass (Cynodon Dactylon) esteemed for pasture in the Southern United States. It is a native of Southern Europe, but is now wide-spread in warm countries. Synonym: scutch grass, and in Bermuda, devil grass. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |