salt grass

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sawlt gras, grahs]
- /sɔlt græs, grɑs/
- /sɔːlt ɡrɑːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawlt gras, grahs]
- /sɔlt græs, grɑs/

Definitions of salt grass words

noun salt grass any of several grasses, as Distichlis spicata, that grow in salt marshes or meadows or in alkali soil. 1
noun salt grass any of various grasses growing in salt marshes or alkaline soils; esp., any of a genus (Distichlis) of North American perennial grasses 0

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Origin of salt grass

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705

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Parts of speech for Salt grass

noun

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salt grass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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