Agropyron
- noun
- /ˌæɡrəˈpaɪrən/
- Specialized
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Agropyron
- The botanist identified the grass as Agropyron due to its distinctive seed heads.
Examples
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Fields of Agropyron are important habitats for many species of wildlife.
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Farmers often plant Agropyron for its resilience.
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Certain species within Agropyron are cultivated for soil stabilization and animal forage.
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The field was covered in Agropyron grass.
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Certain species within Agropyron are cultivated for soil stabilization and animal forage.
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The botanist identified the grass as Agropyron due to its distinctive seed heads.
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Fields of Agropyron provide essential habitat for various species of wildlife.
Synonyms
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A green grass grown for health drinks, animal food, and to stop soil erosion
A group of grasses like wheatgrass that live for several years in cool regions
Compounds
- Specialized
A grass from Europe and Asia that farmers grow for animal feed and to stop soil erosion
A fast-spreading European grass with long underground stems that is a common weed in gardens and fields
- Specialized
A North American grass that farmers grow for food for farm animals in dry areas
- Specialized
A grass used to feed animals like cows and keep soil in place in the western United States
- Specialized
A North American grass that farmers grow in the western United States to feed cattle
- Specialized
A group of grasses like wheatgrass that live for several years in cool regions
Surface Forms
Etymology
Agropyron comes from the Greek parts agro- meaning 'field' and pyron meaning 'wheat', and the agro- part is the same as in agriculture, so you can remember it as 'field wheat'. That's why Agropyron is the name for a kind of wheatgrass that grows in fields and is used to cover soil and as animal feed.