cheatgrass

== English == === Etymology === From cheat +‎ grass (reputedly because farmers felt cheated when wheat yields were lower because of cheatgrass invading their fields). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiːtɡɹɑːs/ === Noun === cheatgrass (countable and uncountable, plural cheatgrasses) Bromus tectorum, drooping brome, native to Europe, thought to create an ecology prone to annual fires in many US areas . ==== Translations ====