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单词 bromegrass
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bromegrass

[ brohm-gras, -grahs ]
/ ˈbroʊmˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs /

noun

any of numerous grasses of the genus Bromus, having flat blades and open clusters of flower spikelets.
Also called brome [brohm] /broʊm/ .

Origin of bromegrass

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

Words nearby bromegrass

bromance, bromantic, bromate, bromatium, Bromberg, bromegrass, bromelain, bromeliad, bromelin, bromeosin, Bromfield
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Example sentences from the Web for bromegrass

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

    Natural History of the Prairie Vole (Mammalian Genus Microtus)|E. W. Jameson

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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