blade of grass

A "blade of grass" makes the uncountable noun 'grass' countable, referring to a single piece of grass.

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Definition

A2Botany

(common)A single, long, narrow leaf of a grass plant.

Example

She picked a blade of grass and twirled it between her fingers.

A2General

(common)A single piece of grass.

Example

The field was covered in countless blades of grass.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "blade of grass":

grass hand grass top grass time grass oil meadow grass grass pink above grass para grass finger grass bunny grass cutty grass sword grass hear the grass grow clover grass go to grass pearl grass oat grass palm grass