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bluegrass

[ bloo-gras, -grahs ]

noun

  1. any grass of the genus Poa, as the Kentucky bluegrass, P. pratensis, having dense tufts of bluish-green blades and creeping rhizomes.
  2. country music that is polyphonic in character and is played on unamplified stringed instruments, with emphasis especially on the solo banjo.
  3. the Bluegrass. Bluegrass Region.

bluegrass

/ ˈːˌɡɑː /

noun

  1. any of several North American bluish-green grasses of the genus Poa , esp P. pratensis ( Kentucky bluegrass ), grown for forage
  2. a type of folk music originating in Kentucky, characterized by a simple harmonized accompaniment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bluegrass

  1. A kind of folk music for guitar , banjo , violin , other stringed instruments, and voice; bluegrass is distinguished by rapid notes and improvisation by the musicians.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bluegrass1

An Americanism dating back to 1745–55; blue + grass

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