eddish
eddish · eddishes
стерня, жнивьё
An aftergrowth of grass which grows after it has been mowedAn aftergrowth of grass (or other plants) which grows after it has been mowed; also, a field of such growth.
/ˈɛdɪʃ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An aftergrowth of grass (or other plants) which grows after it has been mowed; also, a field of such growth.
стерня́sternjá, жнивьёžnivʹjó
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
aftergrowth of grass after mowing:
Origin
Uncertain; but probably from Middle English eddish (found often in compounds: e.g. eddish-Uncertain; but probably from Middle English eddish (found often in compounds: e.g. eddish-hen (“eddish-hen, quail”)), ultimately from Old English edisc (“an eddish or aftermath; pasture; enclosed pasture, park”), equivalent to ed- + -ish.
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Forms
plural: eddishesSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedwheat-eddish
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable