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quaking grass

quake grass
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kweyk gras, grahs]
    • /kweɪk græs, grɑs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kweyk gras, grahs]
    • /kweɪk græs, grɑs/

Definitions of quaking grass words

  • noun quaking grass any of several grasses of the genus Briza, having spikelets with slender, drooping stalks. 1
  • noun quaking grass any grass of the genus Briza, of N temperate regions and South America, having delicate flower branches that shake in the wind 0
  • noun quaking grass any of a genus (Briza) of annual or perennial grasses having delicate spikelets on very thin stalks that tremble in the lightest breeze 0
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Origin of quaking grass

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for Quaking grass

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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quaking grass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.

quaking grass usage trend in Literature

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