new-mown

American  

[noo-mohn, nyoo-] / ˈnuˈmoʊn, ˈnyu- /

adjective

1. recently mown or cut.

   the refreshing smell of new-mown hay.

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Etymology

Origin of new-mown

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75

Example Sentences

When I smelled new-mown grass again for the first time, I cried.

From New York Times

He walked past the towering pine trees on the quad, breathed in the smell of the new-mown grass and looked up in fascination at the ivy-covered walls of Old Main.

From Washington Times

Ann stooped down to scrub away new-mown grass stuck between the letters on the tomb.

From Washington Times

The wind whipped my hair and flooded the truck with a weedy, new-mown smell.

From Literature

Here, in the stable, everything was trim and fresh, smelling of new-mown hay.

From Project Gutenberg