wire grass

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyuh r gras, grahs]
- /waɪər græs, grɑs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyuh r gras, grahs]
- /waɪər græs, grɑs/

Definitions of wire grass words

noun wire grass Canada bluegrass. 1
noun wire grass any of various grasses or rushes having wiry roots, culms, or leaves. 1
noun wire grass any of several grasses with wiry stems; esp. a European meadow grass (Poa compressa), naturalized in Canada and the U.S. 0

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Origin of wire grass

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1745-55

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Parts of speech for Wire grass

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wire grass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

wire grass usage trend in Literature

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