[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

chess \chess\, n. bot.
   a species of brome grass bromus secalinus which is a
   troublesome weed in wheat fields, and is often erroneously
   regarded as degenerate or changed wheat; it bears a very
   slight resemblance to oats, and if reaped and ground up with
   wheat, so as to be used for food, is said to produce narcotic
   effects; -- called also cheat and willard's bromus. u.
   s.
   1913 webster

   note: other species of brome grass are called upright
         chess, soft chess, etc.
         1913 webster
see also:
bromus secalinus cheat willard's bromus upright chess soft chess 

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