Wiktionary:Word of the day/2021/September 24

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Word of the day
for September 24
sward n
  1. (uncountable) Earth which grass has grown into the upper layer of; greensward, sod, turf; (countable) a portion of such earth.
  2. (countable) An expanse of land covered in grass; a lawn or meadow.
  3. (countable, obsolete) The upper layer of the ground, especially when vegetation is growing on it.
  4. (countable, obsolete except British, dialectal) The rind of bacon or pork; also, the outer covering or skin of something.

sward v

  1. (transitive) To cover (ground, etc.) with sward.
  2. (intransitive) Of ground, etc.: to be covered with sward; to develop a covering of sward. [...]
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