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Definition of Cheatgrass
1. Noun. Annual or winter annual grass with softly hairy leaves of the Mediterranean.
Generic synonyms: Brome, Bromegrass
Definition of Cheatgrass
1. Noun. A local name for various types of grasses which resemble, but are different from, the predominant species growing in that locality. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cheatgrass
Literary usage of Cheatgrass
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Wild Land Shrub and Arid Land Restoration Symposium: Proceedings edited by Bruce A. Roundy, E. Durant McArthur, Jennifer S. Hayley, David K. Mann (1996)
"Artificial seed bank experiments showed that both species fall emerge, although
cheatgrass consistently germinated earlier than squirreltail. ..."
2. Ecosystem Disturbance and Wildlife Conservation in Western Grasslands: A edited by Deborah M. Finch (1998)
"cheatgrass demography-Establishment attributes, recruitment, ecotypes, ...
Proceedings-Symposium on cheatgrass Invasion, Shrub Die-off, and Other Aspects of ..."