hayseed

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

  • /ˈheɪˌsid/ (GenAm)

[edit] Etymology

hay +‎ seed

[edit] Noun

hayseed (countable and uncountable; plural hayseeds)

  1. Seeds from grass that has become hay.
  2. Cruft from bits of hay that sticks to clothing, etc.
  3. (only countable) A rustic person; a yokel or bumpkin. [Also used attributively: e.g. a hayseed name.]

[edit] Translations

seeds
cruft
rustic person
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