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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
bluegrass
 
SYLLABICATION:blue·grass
PRONUNCIATION:  blgrs
NOUN:1. also blue grass Any of various grasses of the genus Poa, including many valuable lawn and pasture plants, such as Kentucky bluegrass, and also some weeds. 2. Music A type of folk music that originated in the southern United States, typically played on banjos and guitars and characterized by rapid tempos and jazzlike improvisation.
 
 
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