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

Even when the grass is new-mown, we are up to our eyes in it.

From Literature

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

From New York Times

The grass had been new-mown, it smelt sweet and rich, like summer.

From Literature

The vastness of the night beyond the house, the dark trees, the welcoming shadows, the cool new-mown grass—all this had been reserved, he had designated it as belonging exclusively to himself and Cecilia.

From Literature

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