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Plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat
Plural for vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long, narrow leaves
“The farmer of the field behind us is growing a crop of grass for seed.”
Plural for the time of the year when fresh grass grows
“As the season of grass approaches, the younger ones may be weaned at an earlier age, being seldom indulged with milk for more than 13 weeks.”
(British, informal) Plural for a police informer
“I could have said who did it, but then I'd be a grass. You don't want to be tarnished with that.”
(slang) Plural for a drug smoked or ingested for euphoric effect
“He wasn't too steady on his feet right now because he was getting pretty high on the combination of beer and smoking grass.”
Plural for grass that has been mown and dried for use as fodder
Plural for an area dominated by grass or grasslike vegetation
Plural for a fiber-like material derived from grass, used in weaving and crafts
Plural for an organism belonging to the vegetable kingdom
To inform the authorities of someone's criminal activities or plans
“I'm not going to grass him up, but I'm not going to cover for him either. He has to be the one to either lie or confess.”
To cover with grass or with turf
“It would be better to grass the ground under the fence.”
(rare, dated) To knock down, especially an opponent
“He flew at me with his knife, and I had to grass him twice, and got a cut over the knuckles, before I had the upper hand of him.”
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