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blue-eyed grass

blue-eyed grass
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bloo-ahyd gras, grahs]
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bloo-ahyd gras, grahs]

Definitions of blue-eyed grass words

  • noun blue-eyed grass any of various mainly North American iridaceous marsh plants of the genus Sisyrinchium that have grasslike leaves and small flat starlike blue flowers 3
  • noun blue-eyed grass any of a genus (Sisyrinchium) of small, grasslike plants of the iris family, with flat blue, blue and yellow, or white flowers 3
  • noun blue-eyed grass any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Sisyrinchium, of the iris family, having grasslike leaves and small, usually blue, flowers. 1
  • noun blue-eyed grass Any of several plants with grasslike leaves and blue or purple flowers, especially Sisyrinchium angustifolium and Sisyrinchium bellum. 0
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Origin of blue-eyed grass

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Blue-eyed grass

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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blue-eyed grass popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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