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bromegrass

bromegrass

9.7
A grass that farmers grow to feed animals
  • noun
  • /ˈbroʊmˌɡræs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bromus
  • The meadow was filled with vibrant bromegrass, providing a habitat for various insects.

Examples

  • Many animals graze on bromegrass in the summer.

  • Farmers often plant bromegrass as a forage crop for livestock.

  • The field was covered with bromegrass after the summer rains.

  • We identified several species of bromegrass in the nature reserve.

  • The field was covered in bromegrass.

  • Tom noticed a patch of lush bromegrass growing along the edge of the forest.

  • Farmers often use bromegrass for pasture due to its durability and resilience.

Synonyms

brome
vsbromegrass
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A grass that grows in fields and woods and is used to feed farm animals

is the general common term for those grasses
Bromus
vsbromegrass
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of grass plants, some grown to feed animals

is the everyday common name used for individual grasses in that genus

Compounds

downy bromegrass
  • Specialized
8.8

A grass with soft hairy leaves that spreads quickly and is often a weed

awnless bromegrass
  • UK
9.8

A grass that lives for years, has no long bristles on its seeds, spreads by underground stems, and tolerates drought

Surface Forms

bromegrass singular
bromegrasses plural

Morphology

bromegrass = brome + grass (transparent) = brome + grass

The word is a straightforward compound of 'brome' and 'grass', meaning a grass belonging to the genus Bromus.

Etymology

Bromegrass names the grasses that belong to the plant group Bromus, the scientific name for several wild grasses. These plants are often grown for 'animal food', so bromegrass means a kind of grass people plant as feed for livestock.