swad
9.9
A thick patch of plants like grass or moss growing close together
- noun
- Archaic
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manojo
- A thick swad of moss covered the old stone wall.
Examples
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He cut a swad of grass with his scythe in the early morning light.
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She picked a swad of fresh herbs from the garden.
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The field was dotted with a swad of wildflowers near the riverbank.
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A large swad of grass covered the hillside.
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A thick swad of moss covered the old stone wall.
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He cut a swad of grass with his scythe in the early morning light.
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She picked a swad of fresh herbs from the garden.
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Etymology
The word swad is easy to remember if you think of it like a mix of swathe and wad, words that bring to mind a wrapped, thick bundle. So a swad means a 'thick bunch' or clump of plants.