Phleum

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Phleum \Phle"um\, prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a kind of marsh
     plant.] (Bot.)
     A genus of grasses, including the timothy ({Phleum
     pratense}), which is highly valued for hay; cat's-tail grass.
     --Gray.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Phleum
       n : grasses native to temperate regions [syn: {genus Phleum}]