eddish

noun

ed·​dish
ˈedish
plural -es
1
now dialectal British : second-growth hay : aftermath
2
dialectal, England : stubble
a field of wheat eddish

Word History

Etymology

Middle English eddysche, probably from Old English edise enclosed pasture; perhaps akin to Old English ed- again

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“Eddish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eddish. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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