brome grass

/ brəʊm /

noun

1. any of various grasses of the genus Bromus , having small flower spikes in loose drooping clusters. Some species are used for hay

Word History and Origins

Origin of brome grass¹

C18: via Latin from Greek bromos oats, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

These include an exotic plant called ripgut brome grass, which has moved into the oak woodlands, said Don Hankin, a geography and planning professor at Chico State University.

From Los Angeles Times

Lately, Wolle has been growing brome grass, too.

From Washington Times

Grasses available in the Black Hills meadows still include some native species, but also include some “introduced” species like timothy grass, brome grass, and Kentucky blue grass, said Julie Wheeler, the zoned rangeland management specialist for the Northern Hills District of the Black Hills National Forest.

From Washington Times

When these were two weeks old, all were "pastured out" in a wire mesh cage in tall brome grass.

From Project Gutenberg

At the Reservation, on May 21, 1951, at 9:00 P. M., distressed squealing of a rabbit was heard in high brome grass.

From Project Gutenberg