phleum Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun grasses native to temperate regions
    genus Phleum.

WordNet

Phle"um noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. a kind of marsh plant.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of grasses, including the timothy (Phleum pratense), which is highly valued for hay; cat's-tail grass. Gray.

Webster 1913