Phleum

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek φλέως (phléōs, wool-tufted reed), Saccharum ravennae ( <= Erianthus ravennae )

Proper noun

Phleum n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – tufted grasses growing to 20-150 cm tall, with cylindrical flowerheads with densely packed spikelets, called timothy and certain catstails.

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