cheatgrass
cheatgrass · cheatgrasses
Bromus tectorum, drooping brome, native to Europe, thought to create an ecology prone…Bromus tectorum, drooping brome, native to Europe, thought to create an ecology prone to annual fires in many US areas
/ˈt͡ʃiːtɡɹɑːs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Bromus tectorum, drooping brome, native to Europe, thought to create an ecology prone to annual fires in many US areas
More definitions
- annual or winter annual grass with softly hairy leaves of the Mediterranean
Origin
From cheat + grass (reputedly because farmers felt cheated when wheat yields were lower beFrom cheat + grass (reputedly because farmers felt cheated when wheat yields were lower because of cheatgrass invading their fields).
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Forms
plural: cheatgrasses| Singular | cheatgrass |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- annual or winter annual grass with softly hairy leaves of the Mediterranean:downy bromedowny bromegrassdowny cheatdowny chessdrooping bromeBromus tectorum
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable