Greengrass

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English grēne →
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Meanings

proper nounGreengrass (plural Greengrasses)

plural Greengrasses · alternative Greengross

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishgrēne“green”
  2. EnglishGreengrass

From Old English grēne (“green”) + græs (“grass”), probably a toponymic surname for a person living near a grassland.

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APA

Greengrass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greengrass

MLA

“Greengrass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greengrass. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Greengrass,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greengrass.

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