hayseed

== English == === Etymology === From hay +‎ seed. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈheɪˌsid/ === Noun === hayseed (countable and uncountable, plural hayseeds) (countable, uncountable) Seeds from grass that has become hay. (countable, uncountable) Cruft from bits of hay that sticks to clothing, etc. (countable) A rustic person; a yokel or bumpkin. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:country bumpkin ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === hayseed (comparative more hayseed, superlative most hayseed) Characteristic of or befitting a hayseed (person); rustic, uncultivated, backwater.