bluestem
Any of various grasses having bluish stems, including little bluestem and big…Any of various grasses having bluish stems, including little bluestem and big bluestem, principally in tribe Andropogoneae.
/ˈbluːstɛm/
Meaning
1 senses(US, uncountable, usually)Any of various grasses having bluish stems, including little bluestem and big bluestem, principally in tribe Andropogoneae.
More definitions
- tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States
Origin
From blue + stem.From blue + stem.
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Forms
plural: bluestems| Singular | bluestem |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States:blue stemAndropogon furcatusAndropogon gerardii
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable