What does "sod" mean?
Sod: The rock dove. [Prov. Eng.]
Additional senses
- 2.imp. of Seethe.
- 3.That stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward. She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. Collins.
- 4.To cover with sod; to turf.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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