bluegrass

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to any of various grasses of the genus Poa, or to a type of country music played at a rapid tempo on banjos and guitars.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv mit zwei Hauptbedeutungen: verschiedene Gräser der Gattung Rispengras (Poa) sowie ein schneller Stil der Country-Musik, der vor allem mit Banjo und Gitarre gespielt wird.

1. Type of grass B2 formal

   Any of various grasses of the genus Poa, often found in temperate regions and used for pasture or lawns.

   • Kentucky is famous for its bluegrass pastures.
   • The farmer planted bluegrass to feed the cattle.
   • Bluegrass lawns are common in the northern United States.

   🇩🇪Rispengras

   Synonyme: blue grassmeadow grass

2. Music genre B1 formal american

   A style of country music characterized by fast tempos, acoustic instruments like banjos and guitars, and close harmonies.

   • He plays bluegrass music at local festivals.
   • The band's bluegrass sound features a prominent banjo.
   • Bluegrass originated in the Appalachian region of the United States.

   🇩🇪Bluegrass

• bluegrasses plural form
• bluegrasses' possessive plural form
• bluegrass's possessive singular form