Aftergrass

n.

Heard in Cavan

The fresh growth of grass that appears in a meadow after the first crop has been mown. In Cavan usage the term has broadened to describe the pale, somewhat anaemic greeny-yellow hue of such regrowth.

In use

Theres great aftergrass in that field john

Posh English

There is splendid regrowth in that meadow, John.

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