green·sward

[green-swawrd]
noun
green, grassy turf.

Origin:
1590–1600; green + sward

green·sward·ed, adjective
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greensward (ˈɡriːnˌswɔːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
archaic, literary or fresh green turf or an area of such turf

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Greensward is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Example sentences
The only open space was the carefully manicured greensward of the infield.
Yon see them strolling over the beautiful greensward known as the parade ground.
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