Japanese Brome (Noun)
Meaning
Grass of Mediterranean and temperate Asia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Japanese brome is an annual grass native to Mediterranean and temperate Asia.
- Japanese brome grows as a weed in disturbed areas, roadsides, and cultivated fields.
- Invasive Japanese brome outcompetes native grasses for water and nutrients in arid regions.
- The Japanese brome plant produces drooping, slender panicles with purplish spikelets.
- Japanese brome has been introduced to other parts of the world, including North America, as a contaminant of seed lots.