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Added 9 October 2026

cheatgrass

/ˈt͡ʃiːtɡɹɑːs/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cheatgrass at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Annual or winter annual grass with softly hairy leaves of the Mediterranean.

Origin

From cheat + grass (reputedly because farmers felt cheated when wheat yields were lower because of cheatgrass invading their fields).

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