beach grass
beach grass
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [beech gras, grahs]
- /bitʃ græs, grɑs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [beech gras, grahs]
- /bitʃ græs, grɑs/
Definitions of beach grass words
- noun beach grass any of a genus (Ammophila) of deeply rooted, tough, perennial grasses that grow on sandy beaches and are often planted to combat beach erosion 3
- noun beach grass any of several erect, strongly rooted grasses, especially of the genus Ammophila, common on exposed sandy shores and dunes. 1
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Origin of beach grass
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1675-85
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Parts of speech for Beach grass
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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beach grass popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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