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lovegrass

love·grass
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luhv-gras, -grahs]
    • /ˈlʌvˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luhv-gras, -grahs]
    • /ˈlʌvˌgræs, -ˌgrɑs/

Definitions of lovegrass word

  • noun lovegrass any grass of the genus Eragrostis, as E. curvula (weeping lovegrass) and E. trichodes (sand lovegrass) cultivated as forage and ground cover. 1
  • noun lovegrass Alternative spelling of love grass. 1

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Origin of lovegrass

First appearance:

before 1695
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; love + grass

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Parts of speech for Lovegrass

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lovegrass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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.

lovegrass usage trend in Literature

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