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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSod
/sɒd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of grass-covered surface soil held together by the roots of the grass.
"The gardener laid down fresh sod to create a lush green lawn." - 2
A term used informally to refer to a person, often in a derogatory manner.
"He called him a lazy sod for not helping with the chores."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sod' originates from the Old English 'sod', which referred to a piece of turf or grass. Its roots can be traced back to Proto-Germanic *sudaz, which is related to similar terms in other Germanic languages, reflecting the historical significance of grass and soil in agriculture and land use.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sod" is said worldwide
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Talon
Transliteration: ta-lon
"Le jardinier a posé du talon pour créer une pelouse verte."
Rasen
Transliteration: ra-zen
"Der Gärtner hat frischen Rasen verlegt, um einen üppigen Rasen zu schaffen."
Prato
Transliteration: pra-to
"Il giardiniere ha posato del prato per creare un prato verde."
Césped
Transliteration: ces-ped
"El jardinero colocó césped para crear un hermoso jardín."
Grama
Transliteration: gra-ma
"O jardineiro colocou grama para criar um gramado verde."
घास
Transliteration: ghaas
"बागवानी करने वाले ने हरे घास को बिछाया।"
草皮
Transliteration: cǎopí
"园丁铺上了草皮，创造出一片绿色的草坪。"
잔디
Transliteration: jandi
"정원사가 푸른 잔디를 깔았습니다."
芝生
Transliteration: shibafu
"庭師は緑の芝生を敷きました。"
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