βρόμη

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Etymology[edit]

From Byzantine Greek βρόμη (brómē), from Ancient Greek βρόμος (brómos, loud noise), from βρέμω (brémō, to crash, to bang). Modern sense acquired due to the movement and sound of grain in the wind.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɾomi/
  • Hyphenation: βρό‧μη

Noun[edit]

βρόμη (vrómif (uncountable)

  1. oat, oats (widely cultivated cereal grass, typically Avena sativa)

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