cheatgrass

Bromus tectorum

Meaning

Noun

  • Bromus tectorum, drooping brome, native to Europe, thought to create an ecology prone to annual fires in many US areas.

Origin

  • From cheat + grass (reputedly because farmers felt cheated when wheat yields were lower because of cheatgrass invading their fields).

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