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Dutch
Etymology
Blend of gras (“grass”) + asfalt (“asphalt”); so named because these fields harbor so little biodiversity they might as well be paved with asphalt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣrɑsfɑlt/
- Hyphenation: gras‧falt
Noun
grasfalt n (uncountable)
- (ecology) grass (particularly ray grass, Lolium perenne) as monoculture; pastures where only grass is allowed to grow, harming the biodiversity of an area