blue grass
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4.2
- noun
- /bluː ɡræs/
- Now, passing my hand over the thick blue grass above his grave, letting the blades tickle my palm, feeling them bend beneath the weight of my slight touch, I am simply happy he was my brother.
Examples
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And it contrasts the blue grass right in here.
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These Blue-grass were acclaimed throughout the country.
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A herd of clouds moved slowly across the sky, cropping the blue grass above.
Fiction book (1994) -
This time I did not try to stop her when she walked away over the blue grass that gave way delicately as she stepped on it.
Fiction book (1998) -
# Blue sky, blue sea # # Blue grass, blue tree # # There's a fire in our hearts that makes this country strong # # There's a fire in our hearts that helps us sing this song #
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Straight ahead, just beyond the top of a rise, was a meadow with lots of yellow and white flowers on top of tall stems rising over an expanse of Dodger-blue grass.
Fiction book (1991) -
Kathleen tells me about the grasses the buffalo eat: blue gramma, Western wheat, steppe blue grass, Indian rice grass, needle and thread.
Academic text (2004) -
The lush blue grass in the garden provided a vibrant green contrast to the colorful flowers.
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In the summer, the blue grass in the park becomes a popular spot for picnics and games.
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The horse grazed peacefully on the rich blue grass of the pasture, enjoying the warm sunshine.
Synonyms
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4.9
A grass with narrow bluish green leaves often used for lawns
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4.4
A common grass with tall stalks and bright green leaves used in lawns and pastures
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8.4
A grass with soft bright green leaves used for lawns and pastures
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a grass with bluish-green leaves' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'blue' (a color) with 'grass' (the plant). This adjective + noun composition is a common, literal pattern in English (and in many other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Blue grass comes from the plant's leaves, which often have a faint blue-green color when you see a field from far away. People called it blue grass for that color, so today the name means that kind of grass used in 'lawns and pastures'.