MW→sage grouse

sage grouse

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

class='vi-' role='text'>//when vacationing, we generally have very elastic daily sightseeing plans

Noun

//She wrapped an elastic around the cards.

First Known Use

Adjective

1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology

Adjective

New Latin elasticus, from Late Greek elastos ductile, beaten, from Greek elaunein to drive, beat out; probably akin to Greek ēlythe he went, Old Irish luid

elastic

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology

Adjective

New Latin elasticus, from Late Greek elastos ductile, beaten, from Greek elaunein to drive, beat out; probably akin to Greek ēlythe he went, Old Irish luid

elastic

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