meadow grass vs Gramineae

meadow grass and Gramineae both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
meadow grass	Yes	No	No	No
Gramineae	Yes	No	No	No

meadow grass (noun)	Gramineae (noun)
any of various grasses that thrive in the presence of abundant moisture	the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals, bamboo, reeds, sugar cane