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Means grass

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Means grass1

1855–60, Americanism; after John H. Means (1812–62), governor of South Carolina, 1850–52, who obtained the original seed from Turkey
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Concentrated cannabis resins known as hashish, which simply means "grass" in Arabic, were part of the 9th century pharmacopeia in ancient Persia, now called Iran.

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The lack of woody trunks and branches means grass seedlings start to photosynthesize before trees or shrubs put out leaves.

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Red and green — the official color of her centrist All India Trinamool Congress party, whose name means "grass roots" — were too political, she said, so she chose blue and white.

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Graminum is the gen. pl. of gramen, which means grass.

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There is a story of knightly adventure and daring which explains why the name of the sword was changed from that of Murakumo to Kasanagi, which means grass clearing.

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