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brome
(brome)
Pronunciation:
/brəʊm/
noun
[
mass noun
]
an oat-like grass which is sometimes grown for fodder or ornamental purposes.
Genus
Bromus
, family
Gramineae
Origin:
mid 18th century
: from modern Latin
Bromus
, from Greek
bromos
'oat'
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