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

It was an evening to inspire songs in praise of Indiana, of moonlight fair along the Wabash and the breath of new-mown hay from the fields and candlelight gleaming through sycamores.

From Literature

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