Look up: Thatch

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   Thatch
   an intertwined layer of dead and living roots, stems and blades of grass plants. It holds water, pesticides and fertilizer like a sponge, preventing them from reaching the roots.
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   Thatch
   A thatch is a roof made by thatching.
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   Thatch
   Any material that does not quickly decompose. When a lawn becomes 'clogged' with old drying grass cuttings and matted leaves, this is referred to a build up of thatch. Often it does not decompose fast enough for a healthy lawn and needs to be removed, either manually or by a thatching machine.
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   Thatch
   A layer of dead material that builds up at the base of the grass leaves. It will eventually discourage growth unless it is raked out or scarified.
   Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/htbg/glos
   
   
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   thatch
   A roof covered in straw.
   Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/anglosaxons
   
   
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   thatch
   [n] - plant stalks used as roofing material 2. [n] - hair resembling thatched roofing material 3. [n] - a house roof made with a plant material (as straw) 4. [v] - cover with thatch
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   thatch
   A house roof made from plant stems (such as reeds) held in place by ropes and sticks.
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   Thatch
   originally the term applied to any kind of roofing but now it applies exclusively to the use of vegetation, mainly reed, straw, and rushes. Historically, there was considerable regional variation, with almost anything locally available being used, bracken, seaweed, bark, even potato shaws; h...
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   Thatch
   Thatch noun [ Middle English thak , Anglo-Saxon þæc a roof; akin to þeccean to cover, Dutch dak a roof, dekken to cover, German dach a roof, decken 8cover, Icelandic þak a roof, Swedish tak , Danish tag , Lithuanian stōgas , Ir. teagh a house, Gael. teach , tigh , W. ...
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    Thatch
    Thatch transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Thatched ; present participle & verbal noun Thatching .] [ From Thatch , noun : confer Middle English thecchen , Anglo-Saxon ...eccean to cover.] To cover with, or with a roof of, straw, reeds, or some similar substance; as, to thatch ...
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    thatch
    1. Straw, rushes, or the like, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain. ... 2. <botany> A name in the West Indies for several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching. Thatch sparrow, the house sparrow. ... Origin: OE. Thak, AS. Oaec a roof; akin to oeccean to cover, D. Dak a roof, dekke ...
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    thatch
    thatched roof noun a house roof made with a plant material (as straw)
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    thatch
    noun hair resembling thatched roofing material
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    thatch
    noun plant stalks used as roofing material
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    Thatch
    • (n.) To cover with, or with a roof of, straw, reeds, or some similar substance; as, to thatch a roof, a stable, or a stack of grain. • (n.) Straw, rushes, or the like, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain. • (n.) A name in the West Indies for several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are...
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    thatch
    
    1. plant stalks used as roofing material
    2. an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
    3. a house roof made with a plant material (as straw)
    
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