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green-sward

green-sward is the alternative form of greensward.

Meaning of greensward

Noun

greensward (countable and uncountable, plural greenswards)

  1. A tract of land that is green with grass.
    • This is the prettieſt Lovv-borne Laſſe, that euer / Ran on the greene-ſord: […]c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

Forms of green-sward

pluralgreen-swards

Questions about green-sward

What is green-sward the alternative form of?
Green-sward is the alternative form of greensward.

Words near green-sward in the dictionary

  1. green-striped
  2. green-striper
  3. green-stripers
  4. green-stuff
  5. green-stuffs
  6. green-sward
  7. green-swards
  8. green-tail
  9. green-tailed towhee
  10. green-tailed towhees
  11. green-tailed trainbearer

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