(countable, uncountable) The droppings or excrement of insect larvae.
(countable, uncountable) The sawdust-like byproduct of wood-boring insects like woodworm, termites, old-house borers or powderpost beetles.
Examine the stalk, especially behind the sheaths, for holes and sawdustlike frass where the larvae have entered to tunnel in the stalk. 1968, United States. Dept. of Agriculture, Farmers' Bulletin, number 2190, page 5:
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pl trociny po żłobieniach owadów (sawdust from insect boring) · fr vermoulure (sawdust from insect boring) · hu rovarpiszok (droppings) · fi jätökset (droppings) · ja フラス (sawdust from insect boring) · hu rágcsálék (sawdust from insect boring) · pl odchody larw owadów (droppings)
frass en · ADJ · etymology 2
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[fras(t)] (London, Multicultural-London-English)
[fræs(t)] (London, Multicultural-London-English)
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(Multicultural-London-English) Under the influence of marijuana, stoned.
Although purists object to artificial turf or ‘frass’, it finds purchase as way to save water in parched Golden State 2015 May 30, Rob Kuznia, “California turns to fake grass in response to drought”, in The Guardian:
frass en · NOUN · etymology 4
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(Multicultural-London-English, alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of ferash.