finger grass

fin·ger grass

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fing-ger gras, grahs]
- /ˈfɪŋ gər græs, grɑs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fing-ger gras, grahs]
- /ˈfɪŋ gər græs, grɑs/

Definition of finger grass words

noun finger grass any of various grasses of the genus Chloris, having several narrow spikes in a terminal cluster. 1

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Origin of finger grass

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Finger grass

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finger 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 64% 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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