Cereal Grass (Noun)
Meaning
Grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Cereal grasses can be grown in various environments as long as there is sufficient water and sunlight.
- The vast fields were filled with rows of cereal grasses, swaying gently in the morning breeze.
- Farmers are tasked with the important duty of cultivating cereal grasses that help feed millions worldwide.
- In many parts of the world, cereal grasses like wheat, rice, and maize are staples in people's diets.
- The use of cereal grasses as food sources can be dated back to the early days of agriculture and farming.