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grass
  1. (countable, uncountable) Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.
  2. (countable) Various plants not in family Poaceae that resemble grasses.
  3. (uncountable) A lawn.
  4. (uncountable, slang) Marijuana.
  5. (countable, slang) An informer, police informer; one who betrays a group (of criminals, etc) to the authorities.
  6. (physics) Sharp, closely spaced discontinuities in the trace of a cathode-ray tube, produced by random interference.
  7. (uncountable, slang) Noise on an A-scope or similar type of radar display.
  8. The season of fresh grass; spring.
  9. (obsolete, figuratively) That which is transitory.
  10. Synonyms:
  11. Examples:
    1. “The farmer of the field behind us is growing a crop of grass for seed.”
      “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.”
      “I could have said who did it, but then I'd be a grass. You don't want to be tarnished with that.”
grassplot
  1. (US) A lawn.
  2. (US) An area of grass on which cars may be parked.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The creature was strong and spirited, and galloped with them round the grassplot.”
      “Keep on reading and play as much on the music and the grassplot as you can.”
      “Strictly speaking, a grassplot should be all grass, grass and a little white clover.”
grassland
  1. An area dominated by grass or grasslike vegetation.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The wart-biter is a large bush-cricket that lives in sun-exposed grassland with low vegetation.”
      “By the mid-19th century, the stocking of desert grassland ranges with cattle, sheep, and goats was progressing at a phenomenal rate.”
      “It was a smallish expanse of grassland bordered by hedges the horses could easily jump if they were so inclined.”
grassing
  1. (historical) An area of grassland available as pasture for cattle.
grasscutter
  1. A native employed in India to bring grass for horses.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The demand for grasscutter meat is large in the region, and it is not currently being met.”
      “It took almost an hour for the first shot on target to be registered, and Alex Geijo's grasscutter did not pose Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni any problems.”
      “North East band Grasscutter will be joining psychedelic shoegaze band The Marbles Jackson on stage tonight.”
grassfire
  1. A fire burning over grass or grassland
  2. Examples:
    1. “The smell of creosote blends with that of a small grassfire in the distance, and the moody afternoon sky is endless.”
      “Mr Westra van Holthe used today s launch to present 3 new grassfire units to Territory bushfire volunteer brigades.”
      “Spokesman Ron De Jong of the conservative organization Grassfire said that Patty Compean is concerned that her husband might not ever get to know his children.”
grassling
  1. A small or young sprout of grass
grasser
  1. (Britain, slang) A grass (informer)
  2. Examples:
    1. “Long Grasser Dave expressed to me concern about having his swag confiscated or destroyed by Council workers.”
grassweed
  1. Any weed that is a grass.
grassiness
  1. The characteristic of being grassy.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “It has the lovely classic grassiness of a fresh sauvignon blanc with flavours of citrus and gooseberry.”
      “Celery root and parsnip replace potato in one version, the sweetness of the parsnips tempered by the grassiness of the celery root.”
      “Yes, it has a little grassiness and hop edge, but the dominant flavour here is flabby, honeyed sweetness.”
grasscutting
  1. The cutting of grass.
grasscutters
grassfires
  1. plural of grassfire
grasslands
  1. plural of grassland
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The Chichghat valley is a dense natural forest with ponds and waterholes, grasslands and meadows.”
      “As they follow the coast, kestrels often hover above marshes and grasslands, waiting to pounce on rodents, small birds, and insects.”
      “The previous morning while we drove through a dust-ridden wallow, we had approached a Maasai Warrior walking barefoot through the grasslands.”
grasslings
  1. plural of grassling
grassweeds
  1. plural of grassweed
grassplots
grassings
  1. plural of grassing
grassers
  1. plural of grasser
  2. Examples:
    1. “Long grassers are making a strong statement against the white-washed facade of the city.”
      “The council employs some young men as night patrol to harass and move on long grassers, often using physical force.”
      “When long grassers are unable to pay their fines, they are imprisoned.”
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