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PRONUNCIATION OF BLUE-EYED GRASS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLUE-EYED GRASS

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Blue-Eyed grass is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLUE-EYED GRASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

blue-eyed grass

Sisyrinchium

Sisyrinchium is a genus of 70-200 species of annual to perennial plants of the iris family, native to the New World. Several species in the eastern United States are threatened or endangered.

Definition of blue-eyed grass in the English dictionary

The definition of blue-eyed grass in the dictionary is any of various mainly North American iridaceous marsh plants of the genus Sisyrinchium that have grasslike leaves and small flat starlike blue flowers.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLUE-EYED GRASS

blue-arsed fly
blue-black
blue-blooded
blue-chip
blue-collar
blue-collar worker
blue-eyed
blue-eyed boy
blue-eyed Mary
blue-eyed soul
blue-green algae
blue-on-blue
blue-pencil
blue-pencilled
blue-pencilling
blue-ribbon jury
blue-ringed octopus
blue-rinsed
blue-singlet
blue-skied

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLUE-EYED GRASS

beargrass
bent grass
Bermuda grass
bluegrass
brass
buffalo grass
cutting grass
get off the grass
grass
Greengrass
Kentucky bluegrass
lemon grass
meadow grass
pampas grass
rye-grass
snake in the grass
supergrass
switchgrass
tallgrass
turfgrass
wheatgrass

Synonyms and antonyms of blue-eyed grass in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «blue-eyed grass» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLUE-EYED GRASS

Find out the translation of blue-eyed grass to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blue-eyed grass from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blue-eyed grass» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蓝眼草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hierba de ojos azules
570 millions of speakers

English

blue-eyed grass
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीली आंखों घास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العشب أزرق العينين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

голубоглазая трава
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grama de olhos azuis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীল চোখ ঘাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

blue-eyed grass
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rumput bermata biru
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

blue-eyed Gras
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

青い目の草
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파란 눈의 잔디
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Suket biru bermata
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cỏ mắt xanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீலக் கண் புல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निळा नेत्रयुक्त गवत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mavi gözlü çimen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

erba con gli occhi azzurri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niebieskooka trawy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блакитноока трава
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iarbă cu ochi albaștri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

blue - eyed γρασίδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blou-oog gras
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blåögd gräs
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blue - eyed gress
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blue-eyed grass

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUE-EYED GRASS»

The term «blue-eyed grass» is normally little used and occupies the 128.386 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUE-EYED GRASS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «blue-eyed grass» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «blue-eyed grass» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blue-eyed grass

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLUE-EYED GRASS»

Discover the use of blue-eyed grass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blue-eyed grass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Blue-eyed Grass: Poems of Germany
This exploration of a poet's German heritage embraces his travels with his family to the land of his ancestry, his reflections upon Brueghel and Dürer, and his confronting of the Holocaust's legacy.
Norbert Krapf, 1997
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Plants of British Columbia: Scientific and Common Names of ...
... blue-eyed-grass = Sisyrinchium idahoense var. macounii (V:M) blue-eyed- grass = Sisyrinchium idahoense (V:M) blue-eyed-grass, common — » common blue-eyed-grass blue-eyed-grass, Idaho — » Idaho blue-eyed-grass blue-eyed- grass.
Hong Qian, K. Klinka, 1998
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Wildflowers of Alabama and Adjoining States
The blue-eyed grass is not a true grass, nor is it always "blue-eyed," the flower color of the various species ranging from blue to yellow or even white. The flowering stem is flat and often winged, resembling the leaves. Each flowering branch ...
Blanche E. Dean, Amy Mason, Joab L. Thomas, 1983
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CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
(1) Sisyrinchium bellum; (2) CALIFORNIA BLUE- EYED-GRASS, W. BLUE-EYED GRASS; (3) iridaceae; (4) Cabrillo National Monument, Channel Island National Park, Death Valley National Monument, Golden Gate Natl. Rec. Area, Lassen ...
Tim Johnson, 1998
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The National Wetland Plant List
... Hawaii Blue-Eyed-Grass Sisyrinchium albidum Raf. FAC FAC FACU FACU FACU White Blue-Eyed-Grass Sisyrinchium angustifolium P. Mill. FACW FACW FACW FAC FAC Narrow-Leaf Blue-Eyed-Grass Sisyrinchium atlanticum Bickn.
Robert Lichvar, 2012
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Wildflowers of Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains
Like those of the Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum; see page 158), the flowers of Blue-Eyed Grass have dark blue lines that help guide bees and other insects to the plant's nectar, pollen, and reproductive parts. It is also commonly called ...
Leonard M. Adkins, 2013
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Wildflowers in the Field and Forest: A Field Guide to the ...
Most leaves are basal. a. Stems branched b. Stems winged, >'/s" wide 1. Narrow- leaved blue-eyed grass Sisyrinchium angustifoliiim Stems 6-20", broadly winged, Vs-'A" wide. Leaves Vs-'A" wide. Outer bracts V4-l'A", fused at base for Vs-'A".
Steven Clemants, Steven Earl Clemants, Carol Gracie, 2006
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Vascular Flora of Illinois
Sisyrinchium L. — Blue-eyed Grass 1. Spathes long-pedunculate from the axils of leaflike bracts; capsules dark brown. 2. Leaves bright green; stems broadly winged, 3-5 mm wide; capsules 4-6 mm long; plants becoming black upon drying 2.
Robert H. Mohlenbrock, 2002
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Plants of Kananaskis Country in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta
COMMON BLUE-EYED GRASS The stems of this blue-eyed grass are i to 5 dm tall. It has attractive blue flowers, with all the parts in 3s. The fruit of the blue-eyed grass is a capsule. The plant is found in moist meadows and also on prairie ...
Beryl Hallworth, Chendanda Chengappa Chinnappa, 1997
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The New England Wild Flower Society Guide to Growing and ...
... leaves and small true blue flowers. Related species like S. mucronatum ( Slender Blue-eyed Grass), S. fuscatum (Sand Blue-eyed Grass), and S. montanum (Mountain Blue-eyed Grass) are all thinner plants with flowers leaning toward violet.
William Cullina, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLUE-EYED GRASS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blue-eyed grass is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rain gardens control runoff, attract wildlife
Blue-eyed grass – Sisyrinchium angustifolium. Muhly Grass - Muhlenbergia capillaris. Fakahatchee grass – Tripsacum dactyloides. Coontie ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»
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Conservation scientists make interesting finds in Maritimes in 2014
Some of the provincially-rare species found were Appalachian Sedge, the Loose-Flowered Sedge, and the Needle-Tip Blue-eyed grass. «Farm Focus, Jun 15»
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Birds and blooms abundant this time of year
Wildflowers of the forest are blue-eyed grass, squaw-root, purple-flowering raspberry, whorled loosestrife, Indian cucumber-root, and ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jun 15»
4
Fresh Market Update
... daisies, black-eyed Susans, blue-eyed grass, calla lily, coral bells, goldenrod, other lilies, Echinacea, black cohosh, black currant, calamint, ... «Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era, Jun 15»
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Jukofsky: Goodbye May, hello June
He didn't have any trouble selling Rosemary and me four maiden fern, three elephant's foot, three blue-eyed grass, and a Florida sedge. «Hilton Head Island Packet, Jun 15»
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37. White Pines Forest State Park
And at the right times, there are colorful beds of blossoming trout lily, Solomon's seal, bloodroot, blue-eyed grass, spring beauty and hepatica ... «Rockford Register Star, May 15»
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Natural Wildflower Stands Beat Planted Ones
There were pink meadow beauties and sabatia, white-blossomed lobelia and white-topped sedge, yellow crotolaria and blue-eyed grass. «The Ledger, May 15»
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Fresh garden ideas from the 2015 Garden Show
Bunchberry, lady's slipper, wintergreen, goldthread, twinleaf, purple trillium, false Solomon's seal, blue-eyed grass and rattlesnake plantain all ... «Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald, Apr 15»
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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Wildflowers abloom all over Marin's …
UC Marin Master Gardeners: Wildflowers abloom all over Marin's hillsides. There is plenty of blue-eyed grass along the trails of Marin in April. «Marin Independent Journal, Apr 15»
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Delightful surprises arise near foothills
Ithuriel's spear, purple owl's clover, blue-eyed grass, and plenty of poppies decorated the way. Enid Pearson Arastradero Preserve was a ... «Morgan Hill Times, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Blue-Eyed grass [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/blue-eyed-grass>. Apr 2024 ».
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