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bluegrass
noun blue·grass \-ˌgras\
: a type of traditional American music that is played on stringed instruments (such as banjos and fiddles)
Full Definition of BLUEGRASS
1
: any of several grasses (genus Poa) of which some have bluish-green culms; especially : kentucky bluegrass
2
[from the Blue Grass Boys, performing group, from Bluegrass state, nickname of Kentucky] : country music played on unamplified stringed instruments (as banjo, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin) and characterized by free improvisation and close usually high-pitched harmony
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First Known Use of BLUEGRASS
1751
Rhymes with BLUEGRASS
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BLUEGRASS Defined for Kids
bluegrass
noun blue·grass \ˈblü-ˌgras\
Definition of BLUEGRASS for Kids
1
: a grass with bluish green stems
2
: a type of traditional American music that is played on stringed instruments
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