genus holcus

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   a genus of Old World grasses widely cultivated in America

   SynonymsHolcus

   Broadermonocot genus

   Part ofGramineae

Questions about genus holcus

What does genus holcus mean?

genus holcus means "a genus of Old World grasses widely cultivated in America".

What is another word for genus holcus?

Close synonyms include Holcus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus holcus a common word?

genus holcus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.