hayseed

English

Pronunciation

• /ˈheɪˌsid/ (GenAm)

Etymology

hay +‎ seed

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.]

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