Grass

Morpheme

Grass

Type

free base

Denotation

plant whose leaves rise from nodes in the stem

Etymology

Middle English gras; Old English græs, gærs

Evidence

aftergrass, arrowgrass, autograss, basketgrass, beachgrass, beardgrass, beargrass, blackgrass, bristlegrass, bunchgrass, clubgrass, crabgrass, crowngrass, deergrass, eelgrass, feathergrass, fountaingrass, goatgrass, goosegrass, grass, grasseous, grasses, grasshopper, grassier, grassiest, grassland, grassless, grassless, grasslike, grassling, grassplat, grassplot, grassquit, grassroots, grassweed, grasswork, grasswren, grassy, greasegrass, hairgrass, hardgrass, knotgrass, lawngrass, lemongrass, longgrass, ricegrass, saltgrass, sawgrass, scrubgrass, shavegrass, shortgrass, silkgrass, spikegrass, swordgrass, tallgrass, ticklegrass, watergrass, wheatgrass