Grass: meaning, definitions and examples
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grass
[ ษกrรฆs ]
on the ground
Grass refers to any plant of the family Poaceae that has narrow leaves, thick stems, and often grows in fields or lawns. It is commonly used as a ground cover for landscaping or as food for grazing animals.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The grass in the park is so green and lush.
- The cows are grazing on the grass in the field.
marijuana
Slang term for marijuana, a psychoactive drug derived from the cannabis plant. It is commonly smoked or consumed for its intoxicating effects.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was caught with a bag of grass in his backpack.
- She enjoys smoking grass with her friends.
inform on someone
To grass on someone means to inform on or betray them, usually to the authorities. It is often used in British slang.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He grassed on his accomplices to get a reduced sentence.
- She won't grass on her friends no matter what.
Translations
Translations of the word "grass" in other languages:
๐ต๐น grama
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคธ
๐ฉ๐ช Gras
๐ฎ๐ฉ rumput
๐บ๐ฆ ััะฐะฒะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ trawa
๐ฏ๐ต ่ (ใใ)
๐ซ๐ท herbe
๐ช๐ธ cรฉsped
๐น๐ท รงimen
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุดุจ
๐จ๐ฟ trรกva
๐ธ๐ฐ trรกva
๐จ๐ณ ่ (cวo)
๐ธ๐ฎ trava
๐ฎ๐ธ gras
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัำฉะฟ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฎแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ot
๐ฒ๐ฝ cรฉsped
- pasto
- hierba
Word origin
The word 'grass' has Old English origins, coming from the Proto-Germanic word 'grasam'. It has been used to refer to vegetation or plants since ancient times, with references found in Old English texts and beyond. The term 'grass' has evolved to encompass various meanings, from the green ground cover to slang for marijuana and inform on someone.
See also: grassland, grasslands.