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Word: Grass
Speech Type: Noun
Old English græs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gras, German Gras, also ultimately to green and grow
ɡrɑːs
vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long, narrow leaves, growing wild or cultivated on lawns and pasture, and as a fodder crop.
Short Definition:vegetation consisting of short plants with long narrow leaves
a mainly herbaceous plant with jointed stems and spikes of small wind-pollinated flowers, predominant in grass.
Short Definition:herbaceous plant
cannabis.
Short Definition:cannabis
a police informer.
Short Definition:police informer
Word: Grass
Speech Type: Verb
ɡrɑːs
cover (an area of ground) with grass
Short Definition:cover area with grass
Examples:- the railway tracks were mostly grassed over
inform the police of someone's criminal activities or plans
Short Definition:inform police of someone's criminal activities
Examples:- someone had grassed on the thieves
- she threatened to grass me up
catch and bring (a fish) to the riverbank
Short Definition:bring fish to riverbank
Examples:- anglers grassed 294 trout
knock (someone) down.
Short Definition:knock someone down
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