noun
- Plural of brome; a genus of grasses (Bromus) commonly found in temperate regions, often used for pasture and hay.
Usage: botanical term; usually plural
Examples
- The farmer planted bromes in the pasture to provide nutritious forage for cattle.
- Bromes are hardy grasses that tolerate drought well.
- Several species of bromes are invasive in western North America.
- The field was dominated by tall bromes by midsummer.