brome

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any of various woodland and meadow grasses of the genus Bromus; native to temperate regions

Etymology

From the genus name, New Latin Bromus, from Ancient Greek βρόμος (brómos, “oat, wild oat”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

bromegrass

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