greenstuff
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Walt Whitman wrote of grass in 1855: “I guess it must be the flag of my disposition, out of hopeful greenstuff woven.”
From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2022
Through the mesh he could see a brown bowl, some greenstuff and the ears of two or three rabbits.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
Blackberry scuttered along the wood toward him and began to nibble at some kind of greenstuff.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
He carried him home to his own kitchen and saved his life, feeding him with milk from a nasal dropper until he was old enough to eat bran and greenstuff.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
Dorothy, Tavia and Mrs. White stood in rapt surprise and admiration over the "greenstuff" that had been gathered, in spite of all the difficulties which had been encountered in the attempt.
From Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays by Penrose, Margaret
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