hungry grass

noun

A patch of cursed or enchanted grass in Irish folklore that causes perpetual and insatiable hunger in a person who accidentally steps on it.

Meanings

noun
  1. A patch of cursed or enchanted grass in Irish folklore that causes perpetual and insatiable hunger in a person who accidentally steps on it.
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APA

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