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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 Stripers
  2. green stuff
  3. green sulfur bacteria
  4. green swallow
  5. green swallows
  6. green sward
  7. green swards
  8. green syrup
  9. green syrups
  10. green table
  11. green tables

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