June grass
- noun
- /dʒuːn ɡræs/
:
pasto de junio
- The lawn was newly seeded with June grass for a lush, green appearance in summer.
Examples
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Patches of June grass waved in the breeze, their bright green blades glowing in the sunlight.
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Farmers often plant June grass in their pastures because of its nutritious qualities for livestock.
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The field was filled with June grass.
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Farmers often prefer June grasses for their pastures.
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Cattle thrive on the nutritious June grass that grows in the pasture during the summer.
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The lawn looked lush and green thanks to the June grass seeds we planted last spring.
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Farmers often choose June grass for their hay mixes because of its high quality and growth rate.
Synonyms
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A grass with fine leaves and bright green color that people grow for lawns and pastures
A grass with soft bright green leaves used for lawns and pastures
A common grass with tall stalks and bright green leaves used in lawns and pastures
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward modifier + noun composition: 'June' qualifies 'grass' to indicate a type or grass associated with the month/season. The meaning is descriptive and non-idiomatic, so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer it refers to a kind of grass related to June.
Etymology
June grass may come from the simple image of June and grass. These plants often begin to grow or flower in the month of June, so the name now means a useful grass for pastures and lawns.