greensward

[green-swawrd]

noun

green, grassy turf.

Origin:
1590–1600; green + sward

Related forms

green·sward·ed, adjective

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greensward (ˈɡriːnˌswɔːd)

—n
	archaic, literary or fresh green turf or an area of such turf

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