Phleum
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A grass like timothy that farmers grow for animal food
- noun
- /ˈfliːəm/
- Specialized
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Phleum
- The hay was mostly composed of Phleum and clover.
Examples
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Many wild meadows feature abundant Phleum among other grasses.
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The Phleum grass is often used as hay for livestock.
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Farmers often sow Phleum for its high-quality forage.
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Farmers in the Midwest grow Phleum for its high nutritional value.
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Farmers often sow Phleum for its high-quality forage.
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Many wild meadows feature abundant Phleum among other grasses.
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The hay was mostly composed of Phleum and clover.
Compounds
Phleum pratense
- Specialized
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8.9
A grass with long flower spikes that farmers grow for hay to feed cattle and horses
Surface Forms
Etymology
Phleum is the scientific name for timothy grass, a common grass grown to make 'hay' for animals. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Phleum fields as the grasses farmers sow for animal 'feed', so the name connects to its use as hay and forage.