noun
bluegrass
noun
1
A type of grass with a bluish-green colour, common in lawns and pastures.
"Kentucky bluegrass is a popular choice for home lawns."
2
A style of American folk and country music played on acoustic instruments like the banjo, fiddle, and mandolin, without drums or electric instruments.
"The festival lineup was packed with bluegrass bands playing banjo and fiddle."
How to Use Bluegrass
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the grass species, or the acoustic country music genre named after it.
Common pairings
bluegrass festival
bluegrass band
Kentucky bluegrass
Word Forms
bluegrasses plural
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Etymology
From "blue" + "grass," named for the bluish tint the grass takes on in late spring.