grassfire en · NOUN
Etymology
From grass + fire.
Meanings
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A fire burning over grass or grassland.
FIREFIGHTERS have controlled a grassfire which threatened houses in a heavily populated area in Melbourne's south.
2009 January 20, Anne Wright with AAP, “Grassfire under control after burning property in Frankston North”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 24 Feb 2009:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grass fire | alternative | lexicographic | |
| grassfires | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
et rohutulekahju (fire burning over grass or grassland) · pl pożar trawy (fire burning over grass or grassland) · fi kulopalo (fire burning over grass or grassland) · fi kulo (fire burning over grass or grassland) · fi ruohikkopalo (fire burning over grass or grassland) · da græsbrand (fire burning over grass or grassland) · is sinubruni (fire burning over grass or grassland) · de Grasfeuer (fire burning over grass or grassland) · nn grasbrann (fire burning over grass or grassland) · nb gressbrann (fire burning over grass or grassland) · sv gräsbrand (fire burning over grass or grassland)