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Means grass

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Means grass1

1855–60, Americanism; after John H. Means (1812–62), governor of South Carolina, 1850–52, who obtained the original seed from Turkey
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Example Sentences

Concentrated cannabis resins known as hashish, which simply means "grass" in Arabic, were part of the 9th century pharmacopeia in ancient Persia, now called Iran.

From Salon

The lack of woody trunks and branches means grass seedlings start to photosynthesize before trees or shrubs put out leaves.

Red and green — the official color of her centrist All India Trinamool Congress party, whose name means "grass roots" — were too political, she said, so she chose blue and white.

Graminum is the gen. pl. of gramen, which means grass.

There is a story of knightly adventure and daring which explains why the name of the sword was changed from that of Murakumo to Kasanagi, which means grass clearing.

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