herd's-grass

herd's-grass

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hurdz-gras, -grahs]
- /ˈhɜrdzˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs/
- /hɜːdz grɑːs /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hurdz-gras, -grahs]
- /ˈhɜrdzˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs/

Definitions of herd's-grass word

noun herd's-grass timothy or redtop, used for hay or pasture. 1
noun herd's-grass redtop 0
noun herd's-grass timothy 0

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Origin of herd's-grass

First appearance:

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

1730-40, Americanism; named after John Herd, who in 1700 found it growing in New Hampshire

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Parts of speech for Herd's-grass

noun

adjective

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determiner

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herd's-grass popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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

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