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grass

[ gras, grahs ]

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noun

any plant of the family Gramineae, having jointed stems, sheathing leaves, and seedlike grains. Compare grass family.
such plants collectively, as when cultivated in lawns or used as pasture for grazing animals or cut and dried as hay.
the grass-covered ground.
pasture:
Half the farm is grass.
Slang. marijuana.
grasses, stalks or sprays of grass:
filled with dried grasses.
the season of the new growth of grass.

verb (used with object)

to cover with grass or turf.
to feed with growing grass; pasture.
to lay (something) on the grass, as for the purpose of bleaching.

verb (used without object)

to feed on growing grass; graze.
to produce grass; become covered with grass.

Grass

[ grahs; German grahs ]

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noun

Gün·ter (Wil·helm) [goon, -ter , wil, -helm, gyn, -t, uh, r, , vil, -helm], 1927–2015, German novelist, poet, and playwright.

grass

/ ɡrɑːs /

noun

any monocotyledonous plant of the family Poaceae (formerly Gramineae ), having jointed stems sheathed by long narrow leaves, flowers in spikes, and seedlike fruits. The family includes cereals, bamboo, etc
such plants collectively, in a lawn, meadow, etc gramineousverdant
any similar plant, such as knotgrass, deergrass, or scurvy grass
ground on which such plants grow; a lawn, field, etc
ground on which animals are grazed; pasture
a slang word for marijuana
slang.
a person who informs, esp on criminals
short for sparrowgrass
get off the grass informal.
an exclamation of disbelief
let the grass grow under one's feet
to squander time or opportunity
put out to grass
1. to retire (a racehorse)
2. to retire (a person)

verb

to cover or become covered with grass
to feed or be fed with grass
tr to spread (cloth) out on grass for drying or bleaching in the sun
tr sport to knock or bring down (an opponent)
tr to shoot down (a bird)
tr to land (a fish) on a river bank
slang.
intrusually foll byon to inform, esp to the police

Grass

/ ɡras /

noun

GrassGünter (Wilhelm)1927MGermanWRITING: novelistTHEATRE: dramatistWRITING: poet Günter ( Wilhelm ) (ˈɡyntər). born 1927, German novelist, dramatist, and poet. His novels include The Tin Drum (1959), Dog Years (1963), The Rat (1986), Crabwalk (2002), and Peeling the Onion (2007). Nobel prize for literature 1999

grass

/ grăs /

Any of a large family ( Gramineae or Poaceae ) of monocotyledonous plants having narrow leaves, hollow stems, and clusters of very small, usually wind-pollinated flowers. Grasses include many varieties of plants grown for food, fodder, and ground cover. Wheat, maize, sugar cane, and bamboo are grasses.
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Derived Forms

ˈgrassless, adjective
ˈgrassˌlike, adjective

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Other Words From

grassless adjective
grasslike adjective
grassward grasswards adverb adjective
under·grass noun
un·grassed adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of grass¹

before 900; Middle English gras, Old English græs; cognate with Dutch, German, Old Norse, Gothic gras; akin to grow, green

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Word History and Origins

Origin of grass¹

Old English græs; related to Old Norse, Gothic, Old High German gras, Middle High German gruose sap

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

go to grass, to retire from one's occupation or profession:
Many executives lack a sense of purpose after they have gone to grass.
let the grass grow under one's feet, to delay action, progress, etc.; become slack in one's efforts.

More idioms and phrases containing grass

don't let the grass grow under one's feet
put out to grass
snake in the grass

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