Where does “cheat grass” come from?
cheat grass (English) comes from English cheat, from Middle English chete, from Middle English achete, from Middle English eschete, from Old French eschet, from Old French escheoir, from Latin excadēre, from Latin cadēre — to fall.
cheat grass (English): Downy brome; drooping brome ; an annual grass...
Definitions
- Downy brome; drooping brome ; an annual grass...
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