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bromegrass
[ brohm-gras, -grahs ]
noun
- any of numerous grasses of the genus Bromus, having flat blades and open clusters of flower spikelets.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bromegrass1
1750–60; < New Latin Brom ( us ) genus name (< Greek brómos oats) + grass
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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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