'Phleum' definitions:
Definition of 'Phleum'
(from WordNet)
noun
Grasses native to temperate regions [syn: Phleum, genus Phleum]
Definition of 'Phleum'
From: 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]