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| bamboo |
a tropical grass plant that has hard, woody, hollow stalks. Bamboo stalks grow straight and tall, and very quickly. Many kinds of bamboo grow as high as a tree. [1/2 definitions] |
| barley |
a plant that is like grass and whose grains are used to make food. [1/2 definitions] |
| basket |
a container made of materials such as wood strips, grass, or straw that are woven or laced together. [1/3 definitions] |
| bluegrass |
a grass with a blue-green color that is grown in pastures and on lawns. Kentucky is famous for bluegrass. [1/2 definitions] |
| cane |
the long, hard stem of the bamboo plant and other large grass plants. [1/3 definitions] |
| dew |
little drops of water that collect at night on grass, plants, and other cool surfaces. |
| everglade |
a very large swamp in a warm climate. Rivers or streams flow slowly through an everglade, and tall, thick grass grows throughout. |
| garden |
the British word for an area around one's home planted with grass, flowers, or other plants. This meaning of "garden" has the same meaning as the American word "yard." [1/3 definitions] |
| grass |
a green plant with narrow pointed leaves and stems with joints. Grass often covers lawns and meadows. [1/2 definitions] |
| grassland |
a large area of land covered by grass. |
| grassy |
covered with grass. |
| graze1 |
to feed on growing grass. [2 definitions] |
| green |
the color of grass or of young, growing leaves; the color between yellow and blue on the color spectrum. [3/11 definitions] |
| hay |
grass, clover, or alfalfa that is cut, dried, and stored for animal food. [2 definitions] |
| hockey |
a sport like this played on a grass field with a ball by two teams of eleven players; field hockey. [1/2 definitions] |
| horse |
a large mammal with long legs and hooves. A horse has a long neck with a mane, short hair, and a long tail. In the wild, horses live in herds and eat grass and other plants. For thousands of years, people have used horses for riding and for pulling or carrying loads. [1/3 definitions] |
| hut |
a small house or shelter made of grass, mud, or logs. |
| lawn1 |
an area of ground planted with grass and usually mown short. |
| lawn mower |
a machine with a turning blade that cuts the grass of a lawn. |
| meadow |
an open field of grass that is growing wild or is used for pasture or to grow hay. A meadow usually contains wildflowers and weeds as well. |
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