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turf


2turf

verb

Definition of TURF

transitive verb
1
: to cover with turf
2
chiefly British : to eject forcibly : kick —usually used with out
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First Known Use of TURF

15th century

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

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