Macoun wild-rye

noun

Ma·​coun wild-rye

variants or less commonly Macoun rye grass

məˈkün-

: a native perennial forage grass (Elymus macounii) of western North America

Word History

Etymology

from the name Macoun

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Rhymes for Macoun wild-rye

• abscissae
• alibi
• alkali
• alumni
• amoebae
• amplify
• annuli
• beautify
• brachii
• butterfly
• calculi
• certify