Turkish pronunciation
 gräs rutsSynonyms
 common people, 
hoi polloi, 
laboring class, 
middle america, 
middle class, 
proletariat, 
rank and file, 
the masses, 
wage-earners, 
working class, 
working peoplePronunciation
 /ˈgras ˈro͞ots/ /ˈɡræs ˈruːts/
Etymology
 [ 'gras ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English gras, from Old English græs; akin to Old High German gras grass, Old English grOwan to grow.