bentgrass

/ˈbɛnt.ɡɹæs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: bent-grass
IPA: /ˈbɛnt.ɡɹæs/

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Meaning

noun

Any of numerous reedy grass species of the genus Agrostis.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From bent (“a type stiff grass”) + grass.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɛnt.ɡɹæs/
British English: /ˈbɛnt.ɡɹɑːs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bentgrasses (plural) bent grass (alternative) bent-grass (alternative)

Phrases

alpine bentgrass arctic bentgrass Blasdale bentgrass brown bentgrass California bentgrass clavate bentgrass coastal bluff bentgrass colonial bentgrass

Synonyms

bent helm

Questions

How do you pronounce bentgrass?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛnt.ɡɹæs/.

What does bentgrass mean?

Any of numerous reedy grass species of the genus Agrostis.

Where does bentgrass come from?

From bent (“a type stiff grass”) + grass.

How to pronounce bentgrass

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