Complete Definition of "hayseed"

English

Pronunciation
/�heɪ�sid/ (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.]

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