дёрн — meaning in English

English meaning

• sod noun A layer of grass-covered soil held together by roots; turf.
• sward noun Earth which grass has grown into the upper layer of; greensward, sod, turf; (countable) a portion of such earth.
• turf noun Grass-covered ground, or a section of it cut as sod.

Senses

дёрн is used for these senses in English:

• glebe Turf; soil; ground; sod.
• sward (uncountable) Earth which grass has grown into the upper layer of; greensward, sod, turf; (countable) a portion of such earth.

sod — full definition

1. noun A layer of grass-covered soil held together by roots; turf.
2. noun British slang for a person, often used with a mild insult or in pity.

sward — full definition

1. noun Earth which grass has grown into the upper layer of; greensward, sod, turf; (countable) a portion of such earth.
2. noun An expanse of land covered in grass; a lawn or meadow.
3. noun The upper layer of the ground, especially when vegetation is growing on it.
4. noun The rind of bacon or pork; also, the outer covering or skin of something.

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