June grass
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of June grass
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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The thick June grass was coated with dew.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
Food for snakes that lurked in the long June grass.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
When Ethel Thompson arrived in the early morning that followed her interview with McNutt she rode her pony through the gap in the rail fence, across the June grass, and around to the back door.
From Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
And still he stood, waiting, in the long, scented June grass, with a feeling of further expectancy.
From Treasure Valley by MacGregor, Mary Esther Miller
The June grass, the friendly, humble, companionable grass, that no one ever praises as they do the flowers, was a rich emerald green, a velvet carpet fit for the feet of the angels themselves.
From Story of Waitstill Baxter by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith
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