genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed

the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane

European grass naturalized as a weed in North America; sharp-pointed seeds cause injury when eaten by livestock

the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane

European grass naturalized as a weed in North America; sharp-pointed seeds cause injury when eaten by livestock