bromegrass

[ brohm-gras, -grahs ]

/ ˈbroʊmˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs /

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noun

any of numerous grasses of the genus Bromus, having flat blades and open clusters of flower spikelets.

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Also called brome

[brohm] /broʊm/ .

Origin of bromegrass

1750–60; <New Latin Brom(us) genus name (<Greek brómos oats) + grass

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How to use bromegrass in a sentence

Rescue-grass, res′kū-gras, n. a species of brome-grass, native to South America.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
When these were two weeks old, all were "pastured out" in a wire mesh cage in tall brome grass.
Aspects of Reproduction and Development in the Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster)|Henry S. Fitch
The graceful, drooping tree on the right of the house is made of the grass called brome-grass.
Mother Nature's Toy-Shop|Lina Beard
Look at the picture again and notice the odd plants near the brome-grass tree.
Mother Nature's Toy-Shop|Lina Beard

Pastureland, with introduced brome grass (Bromus inermis) and associated weedy vegetation.
Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictor|Henry S. Fitch

British Dictionary definitions for bromegrass

brome grass

brome

/ (brəʊm) /

noun

any of various grasses of the genus Bromus, having small flower spikes in loose drooping clusters. Some species are used for hay

Word Origin for brome grass

C18: via Latin from Greek bromos oats, of obscure origin

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