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beardgrass

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
beard-grass
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a number of grasses with beard-like inflorescences or other structures, especially those currently or formerly classified in the genus Andropogon

Uncountable

Etymology

From beard + grass.

Usage

Inflected Forms

beardgrasses (plural) beard grass (alternative)

Phrases

annual beardgrass broom beardgrass bushy beardgrass cane beardgrass Elliott's beardgrass golden beardgrass Mediterranean beardgrass pitted beardgrass

Questions

What does beardgrass mean?
Any of a number of grasses with beard-like inflorescences or other structures, especially those currently or formerly classified in the genus Andropogon
Where does beardgrass come from?
From beard + grass.

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