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bluegrass

blueg·rass

US/ˈbluˌɡræs/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of various grasses of the genus Poa

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a type of country music played at a rapid tempo on banjos and guitars

Origin

From the band Blue Grass Boys, led by Bill Monroe; bluegrass is first attested in print in reference to the genre of music in 1956.

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