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greensward
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green·sward  (grnswôrd)
n.
Ground that is green with grass; turf.
greensward [ˈgriːnˌswɔːd]
n
Archaic or literary fresh green turf or an area of such turf
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Noun1.greensward - surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass rootsgreensward - surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
sod, sward, turf
divot - a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)
land, soil, ground - material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"
Translations
greensward [ˈgriːnswɔːd] N (poet) → césped m
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