Cheatgrass Definition
chētgrăs
noun
A fast-spreading, weedy, annual brome grass (Bromus tectorum) native to Europe, introduced to the W U.S.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- drooping brome
- bromus-tectorum
- downy chess
- downy cheat
- downy bromegrass
- downy brome
Other Word Forms of Cheatgrass
Noun
Singular:
cheatgrass
Plural:
cheatgrassesOrigin of Cheatgrass
Perhaps akin to cheat bread made of inferior-quality wheat (from Middle English chet) (from Old French) grass
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From cheat +"Ž grass (reputedly because farmers felt cheated when wheat yields were lower because of cheatgrass invading their fields).
From Wiktionary
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