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bluegrass
(bluːgrɑːs, -græs)
uncountable noun
Bluegrass is a style of fast folk music that began in the Southern United States.
bluegrass in British English
(ˈbluːˌɡrɑːs)
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
bluegrass in American English
(ˈbluˌgræs)
US
noun
1.
any of a large genus (Poa) of temperate and arctic forage grasses characterized by a bluish-green color
2.
a kind of Southern string-band music characterized by bluesy harmonies, rapid tempos, and an overall high-pitched vocal and instrumental sound
Word origin
(sense 2) orig. in name of a band led by B. Monroe (c. 1945)Image ofbluegrass
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