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bluegrass

Syllabification: (blue·grass)
Pronunciation: /ˈblo͞oˌgras/
Definition of bluegrass

noun

  • 1 (also Kentucky bluegrass) a bluish-green grass that was introduced into North America from northern Europe. It is widely grown for fodder, especially in Kentucky and Virginia. See also meadow grass.
  • 2a kind of country music influenced by jazz and blues and characterized by virtuosic playing of banjos and guitars and high-pitched, close-harmony vocals.

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