BROME

brome, bromegrass

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

brome (countable and uncountable, plural bromes)

Any grass of the genus Bromus.

(chemistry, obsolete) bromine

Synonyms

• bromegrass

Anagrams

• omber, ombre

Source: Wiktionary


Brome, n. Etym: [F.] (Chem.)

Definition: See Bromine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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