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Old English

græs

herb, plant, grass

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A close botanical clump of common narrow-bladed green grass shows individual stems and a little soil.
noun / verb

grass

GRASS/ɡræs/

Low-growing, narrow-leaved plants forming a ground covering.

Etymology
grassOld Englishherb, plant, grass

Old English græs covered herbs and plants as well as grass. The modern lawn plant continues that older plant sense; a deeper connection with grow and green is disputed.

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