cut-grass

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuht gras, grahs]
- /kʌt græs, grɑs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuht gras, grahs]
- /kʌt græs, grɑs/

Definitions of cut-grass word

noun cut-grass any grass (esp. Leersia oryzoides) having tiny hooks along the edges of the blades that cause scratches on the human skin 3
noun cut-grass any of several grasses having blades with rough edges, especially grasses of the genus Leersia. 1

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Origin of cut-grass

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Cut-grass

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cut-grass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.