Definition of bluegrass
1 : any of several grasses (genus Poa) of which some have bluish-green culms; especially : kentucky bluegrass
2 [from the Blue Grass Boys, performing group, from Bluegrass state, nickname of Kentucky] : country music played on unamplified stringed instruments (such as banjo, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin) and characterized by free improvisation and close usually high-pitched harmony
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Shamrock Ragsters (Irish/Celtic, bluegrass, Dixieland Jazz).
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Gianforte, 56, a wealthy businessman who ran unsuccessfully for governor in November, had long been the front-runner against Democrat Rob Quist, a professional bluegrass musician making his first run for public office.
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First Known Use of bluegrass
1751
Bluegrass
playDefinition of Bluegrass
region of central Kentucky where Kentucky bluegrass abounds that is noted for the breeding of fine horses
BLUEGRASS Defined for English Language Learners
bluegrass
playDefinition of bluegrass for English Language Learners
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: a type of traditional American music that is played on stringed instruments (such as banjos and fiddles)
BLUEGRASS Defined for Kids
bluegrass
playDefinition of bluegrass for Students
1 : a grass with bluish green stems
2 : a type of traditional American music that is played on stringed instruments
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See words that rhyme with bluegrass Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about bluegrass
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