pampas grass

pam·pas grass

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pam-puh z gras, grahs]
- /ˈpæm pəz græs, grɑs/
- /ˈpæm.pəs ɡrɑːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pam-puh z gras, grahs]
- /ˈpæm pəz græs, grɑs/

Definitions of pampas grass words

noun pampas grass a tall, ornamental grass, Cortaderia selloana, native to South America, having large, thick, feathery, silvery-white panicles. 1
noun pampas grass any of various large grasses of the South American genus Cortaderia and related genera, widely cultivated for their large feathery silver-coloured flower branches 0
noun pampas grass a giant South American grass (Cortaderia selloana) cultivated for use as an ornamental and for its large, plumelike, silvery or pinkish panicles used in bouquets 0

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Origin of pampas grass

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Pampas grass

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pampas grass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

pampas grass usage trend in Literature

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