genus Agropyron ge·nu·sag·ropyron uncommon noun 1. perennial grasses of temperate and cool regions: wheatgrass; dog grass SynonymsAgropyrongenus Agropyron Related words Broader terms monocot genus Parts Gramineae Part of wheatgrass WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.