[Vocabulary] sward/meadow

[mmasny]

Is there any difference between the two?

 

[Neillythere]

Hi mmasny

See: AskOxford: sward
sward
• noun
1 an expanse of short grass.
2 the upper layer of soil, especially when covered with grass

vs
AskOxford: meadow
meadow
• noun
1 an area of grassland, especially one used for hay.
2 a piece of low ground near a river

Hope this helps
NT

 

[Anglika]

A mwadow is an enclosed area in which animals graze; Sward is the surface layer of the ground consisting of grasses and other short growing plants, usually created as the resault of animals grazing..

 

[mmasny]

Sward is the surface layer of the ground consisting of grasses and other short growing plants, usually created as the resault of animals grazing..

I'm not sure if I understand. So is sward a layer of the ground together with the grass growing on it? In this case, is there any difference between sward and sod?

 

[Anglika]

"Sod" is a chunk of eaearth, with or without the top soil and growing plants. Sward is the grassy surface produced by animal grazing.