sward (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *sward*:
NOUN	object	sward, turf, sod, greensward	surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

sward > pronunciation
Sounds	swao'rd
Rhymes	aboard ... Woodward: 73 rhymes with aord...

English > *sward*: 1 sense > noun 1, object
Meaning	surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots.
Synonyms	turf, sod, greensward
Narrower	divot	A piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)
Broader	land, ground, soil	material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
Spanish	césped, champa, tepe, terrón

HyperDic: sward