crabgrass

crab grass

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈkrab-ˌgras\
- /krˈabɡras/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈkrab-ˌgras\

Definitions of crabgrass word

noun crabgrass an annual grass, Digitaria sanguinalis, common in cultivated and waste grounds and often occurring as a pest weed in lawns. 1
noun crabgrass A creeping grass that can become a serious weed. 1
noun crabgrass Those members of the genus Digitaria, grasses of tropical to temperate climates, which are pests of lawns, mainly from their invasive habits and the fact they die off in the fall and winter, leaving ugly bare patches. 0

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Origin of crabgrass

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for Crabgrass

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crabgrass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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