| turf | Origin: AS. Turf; akin to D. Turf peat, G. Torf, OHG. Zurba turf, Sw. & Icel. Torf turf, peat, Dan. Torv, Skr. Darbha a kind of grass, a tuft of grass. 1. That upper stratum of earth and vegetable mold which is filled with the roots of grass and other small plants, so as to adhere and form a kind of mat; sward; sod. "At his head a grass-green turf." (Shak) "The Greek historian sets her in the field on a high heap of turves." (Milton) 2. Peat, especially when prepared for fuel. See Peat. 3. Race course; horse racing; preceded by the. "We . . . Claim the honors of the turf." Turf is often used adjectively, or to form compounds which are generally self-explaining; as, turf ashes, turf cutter or turf-cutter, turf pit or turf-pit, turf-built, turf-clad, turf-covered, etc. <zoology> Turf ant, a small European ant (Formica flava) which makes small ant-hills on heaths and commons. Turf drain, a drain made with turf or peat. Turf hedge, a hedge or fence formed with turf and plants of different kinds. Turf house, a house or shed formed of turf, common in the northern parts of Europe. Turf moss a tract of turfy, mossy, or boggy land. Turf spade, a spade for cutting and digging turf, longer and narrower than the common spade. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| turf toe |
Sprain of the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint of the great toe.
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| turf | (informal) range of jurisdiction or influence |
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| turf | the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own |
| turf | surface layer of ground containing a matt of grass and grass roots |
| turf | cover with turf |
| turf | put out or expel from a place |
| turf | a dialect of Tocharian |
| turf | a dialect of Tocharian |
| turf | mat-forming perennial herb of Asia Minor |
| turf | low densely tufted perennial herb of Turkey having small white flowers |
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