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greenswards

greenswards is the plural 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...

Questions about greenswards

What is greenswards the plural of?
Greenswards is the plural of greensward.

Words near greenswards in the dictionary

  1. greenstuffs
  2. Greensville
  3. Greensville County
  4. greensward
  5. greenswarded
  6. greenswards
  7. greentail
  8. greentailing
  9. greentails
  10. greentech
  11. greentext

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