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grass

/ɡˈɹæs/GRAS
/ɡˈɹæs/GRAS

Meaninglow green plants covering ground

Common meaning: low green plants covering ground

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishgerssourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishgrassource
  3. Englishgrass‘low green plants covering ground’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English gers ‘low green plants covering ground’.

Roots

  • gers Old English “low green plants covering ground”

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