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Pronunciation
/ˈheɪˌsid/ (GenAm?)

Etymology
From hay + seed.

Noun
en-noun|hayseed|s|-

1. seed|Seeds from grass that has become hay.
2. cruft|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.]

fa:hayseed
vi:hayseed
zh:hayseed

• 2007-10-15 20:49 - Jyril - t

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