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Definition of "bluegrass" []

  • Any of various grasses of the genus Poa, including many valuable lawn and pasture plants, such as Kentucky bluegrass, and also some weeds. (noun)
  • Music A type of folk music that originated in the southern United States, typically played on banjos and guitars and characterized by rapid tempos and jazzlike improvisation. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bluegrass" in a sentence
  • "Their bluegrass is very widely defined, and we were about to set out on tour when I said, "By the way, can you do this?""
  • "Yes | No | Report from kirkdeeter wrote 7 weeks 1 day ago ah ... so now we understand the vt before bluegrass is a Hokie thing ..."
  • ""My fanatical interest in bluegrass began when I was 9 years old," he wrote."