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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| bluegrass n | (bluish-green grass) | capim-azul sm |
| grass-fed adj | (animals: allowed to forage) (animal) | alimentado com capim loc adj |
| hay sth vtr | rare (grass: dry as animal feed) | secar capim vt + sm |
| | | fenar vt |
| | The farmer hayed alfalfa and clover for his animals. |
| | O fazendeiro secou alfafa e trevo para os animais. |
lemon grass,
lemongrass n | (plant with citrus scent) | capim-limão sm |
| | Lemon grass is frequently used in oriental cooking. |
| lemongrass n | (citrus-scented plant) | capim-santo sm |
| | I'm going to cook the fish with lemongrass and chili. |
push up daisies,
push up the daisies,
also US: push daisies v expr | figurative (be dead and buried) (figurado, morte) | comer capim pela raiz expres |
| Nota: Usually used in the continuous. |
pushing daisies (US),
pushing up daisies (UK) adj | informal, figurative, euphemism (dead and buried) (inf., morto e sepultado) | comendo capim pela raiz expres |
| | I want to live to be 80 years old, not to be pushing daisies by age 70. |
| salsify n | (botany: plant) (erva) | barba-de-bode, capim barba-de-bode sm |