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- DictionaryGrass/ɡras/
noun
- 1. vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long, narrow leaves, growing wild or cultivated on lawns and pasture, and as a fodder crop.
- 2. the mainly herbaceous plant that constitutes grass, which has jointed stems and spikes of small, wind-pollinated flowers.
verb
- 1. cover (an area of ground) with grass: "hillsides so closely grassed over, they seem to be painted green"
- 2. inform the police of criminal activity or plans: informal British "someone had grassed on the thieves"
A1 [ U or C ] a low, green plant that grows naturally over a lot of the earth's surface, having groups of very thin leaves that grow close together in large numbers: a blade of grass. cut the grass Support garden wildlife by cutting the grass less often. a vase of dried flowers and grasses (= different types of grass)
3 days ago · Grass is a very common plant consisting of large numbers of thin, spiky, green leaves that cover the surface of the ground. Small things stirred in the grass around the tent. The lawn contained a mixture of grasses. Synonyms: turf, lawn More Synonyms of grass. 2. singular noun.
Mar 8, 2024 · grass, any of many low, green, nonwoody plants belonging to the grass family , the sedge family , and the rush family (Juncaceae). There are many grasslike members of other flowering plant families, but only the approximately 10,000 species in the family Poaceae are true grasses.
Definitions of grass. noun. narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay. see more. noun. bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle. synonyms: eatage, forage, pasturage, pasture. see more. verb. cover with grass. “The owners decided to grass their property”
Definition of grass noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. grass. noun. /ɡrɑːs/ /ɡræs/ Idioms. [uncountable] a common wild plant with narrow green leaves and stems that are eaten by cows, horses, sheep, etc. a blade of grass. The dry grass caught fire. Extra Examples. Topics Plants and trees a2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
go to grass, to retire from one's occupation or profession: Many executives lack a sense of purpose after they have gone to grass.
A1. a common plant with narrow green leaves that grows close to the ground in gardens and fields: to mow / cut the grass. We lay on the grass in the sunshine. Fewer examples. a blade of grass. a grass stain. a clump of grass. The long grass waved in the breeze. Keep off the grass! grass noun (TYPE OF GRASS) a particular type of grass:
