eddish
Definition
- Noun:
- Regrowth of grass or crops: "eddish" refers to the second growth of grass or other herbage that appears after the first crop has been cut or harvested. It is primarily used in agricultural contexts, especially in British English.
Usage Examples
- (The cattle fed on the regrown grass in the field.)
- (The new growth served as animal feed.)
Advanced Usage
- "to leave the field for eddish": to allow a field to rest and produce regrowth after the primary harvest.
- After the wheat was harvested, the land was left for eddish to nourish the soil. (The field was left uncultivated to grow naturally.)
Variants and Related Words
- Eddish (n) is a dialectal term; no common derived forms exist. However, it is sometimes spelled as "eddish" or "eddisch" in historical texts.
Synonyms
- Aftermath: the second growth of grass in a season after mowing.
- Rowen: a second crop of hay, often from the same field.
- Ratoon: a new shoot or sprout from the root of a plant after the main crop has been harvested (used more for crops like sugarcane).
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
- No common idioms or phrasal verbs are associated with "eddish," as it is a specialized agricultural term.