bluegrass

[ bloo-gras, -grahs ]

noun

1. any grass of the genus Poa, as the Kentucky bluegrass, P. pratensis, having dense tufts of bluish-green blades and creeping rhizomes.
2. country music that is polyphonic in character and is played on unamplified stringed instruments, with emphasis especially on the solo banjo.
3. the Bluegrass. Bluegrass Region.

bluegrass

/ ˈbluːˌɡrɑːs /

noun

1. any of several North American bluish-green grasses of the genus Poa , esp P. pratensis ( Kentucky bluegrass ), grown for forage
2. a type of folk music originating in Kentucky, characterized by a simple harmonized accompaniment

bluegrass

1. A kind of folk music for guitar , banjo , violin , other stringed instruments, and voice; bluegrass is distinguished by rapid notes and improvisation by the musicians.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bluegrass¹

An Americanism dating back to 1745–55; blue + grass

Example Sentences

“Brighter Days” finds the artist fusing rock ’n’ roll, country and bluegrass touchstones into a clarity of vision that he’s honed since rising from the Los Angeles cowpunk scene in the 1980s.

From Los Angeles Times

The event was filled past capacity, with all of the venue’s 1,600 seats filled and many standing in the back of the room for the combination bluegrass concert and political rally.

From Salon

Hodges built a low stage using leftover materials from the waterbed business, and the venue hosted blues, bluegrass and rock ’n’ roll artists.

From Los Angeles Times

Decades later, Martin played banjo alongside bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs on the entirely serious “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” and more recently teamed with the Grammy-winning Steep Canyon Rangers.

From Los Angeles Times

The outfield is made up of Kentucky bluegrass, grown at a farm in New Jersey, on top of sand.

From BBC