brome·grass | \ ˈbrōm-ˌgras 
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or brome \ ˈbrōm \
\ plural bromegrasses or bromes
Definition of bromegrass
: any of a large genus (Bromus) of tall grasses often having drooping spikelets
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The first known use of bromegrass was circa 1762
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