grass
/ɡɹɑːs/ noun A1- 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.
- Any of the various plants that are not in the family Poaceae that resemble grasses.
- A lawn.
- The outside world, especially in the phrase "touch grass".
- Marijuana.
- Sharp, closely spaced discontinuities in the trace of a cathode-ray tube, produced by random interference.
- Noise on an A-scope or similar type of radar display.
- The season of fresh grass; spring or summer.
Plural grasses
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They thanked him and bade him good-bye, and turned toward the West, walking over fields of soft grass dotted here and there with daisies and buttercups.
He thus addressed him: “Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me.” “Indeed,” bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, “I was not then born.” Then said the Wolf, “You feed in my pasture.” “No, good sir,” replied the Lamb, “I have not yet tasted grass.” Again said the Wolf, “You drink of my well.” “No,” exclaimed the Lamb, “I never yet drank water, for as yet my mother’s milk is both food and drink to me.” Upon which the Wolf seized him and ate him up, saying, “Well!
So, the Lion being fully refreshed, and feeling quite himself again, they all started upon the journey, greatly enjoying the walk through the soft, fresh grass; and it was not long before they reached the road of yellow brick and turned again toward the Emerald City where the Great Oz dwelt.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun had burned the tops of the long blades until they were the same gray color to be seen everywhere.
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