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grass

n. C / U
A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈɡɹæs// UK //ɡɹˈɑːs// grass Archaic General-service Slang

n. the common green plant with thin leaves that covers the ground in parks and gardens.

n. vegetation consisting of short plants with long, narrow leaves, belonging to the family Poaceae. Often used collectively to describe a lawn or pasture.


SIMPLE

The children are playing on the green grass.

CONTEXTUAL

The gardener spent the entire afternoon cutting the grass to keep the lawn looking neat.

COMPLEX

Cattle grazed peacefully on the lush grass that covered the rolling hills of the countryside during the height of summer.

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Usage

Uncountable when referring to the plant as a mass; countable when referring to specific botanical species.

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