bromegrass

[ brohm-gras, -grahs ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bromegrass¹

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

Example Sentences

The grasses that supply the voles' food and cover are mostly Poa (the bluegrasses) and Bromus (bromegrass, chess, or cheat).

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