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—greenswarded, adj./green"swawrd'/, n.green, grassy turf.[1590-1600; GREEN + SWARD]
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Greensward — Green sward ( sw[add]rd ) n. Turf green with grass. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
greensward — ► NOUN archaic or literary ▪ grass covered ground … English terms dictionary
greensward — [grēn′swôrd΄] n. green, grassy ground or turf … English World dictionary
greensward — noun Date: 1600 turf that is green with growing grass … New Collegiate Dictionary
greensward — noun /ˈɡriːnswɔːd/ Land that is green with grass … Wiktionary
greensward — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lawn, turf, verdancy, verdure, greenery, viridity, virescence, viridescence … English dictionary for students
greensward — n. surface layer of soil covered with grass and other plants … English contemporary dictionary
greensward — [ gri:nˌswɔ:d] noun literary grass covered ground … English new terms dictionary
greensward — green·sward … English syllables
greensward — green•sward [[t]ˈgrinˌswɔrd[/t]] n. green, grassy turf • Etymology: 1590–1600 green′sward ed, adj … From formal English to slang
