A pâté of fat goose liver; the lowest grade preparation of foie gras.

(countable, uncountable) Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.

(transitive) To lay out on the grass; to knock down (an opponent etc.). / (transitive or intransitive, slang) To act as a grass or informer, to betray; to report on (criminals etc) to the authorities.

Others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.

A single long, narrow leaf of a plant described by the mass noun grass. / (rare) A very small amount of something.

To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand. / To understand. / To take advantage of something, to seize, to jump at a chance.

(sometimes figuratively) Grip. / Understanding. / That which is accessible; that which is within one's reach or ability.

In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.

An unmarried woman who has lived with several different men; a former mistress. / A married woman whose spouse is away.

The political processes which are driven by groups of ordinary citizens, as opposed to larger organizations or wealthy individuals with concentrated vested interests in particular policies.