H1877 דֶּשֶׁא desheʼ → ← H1876 דָּשָׁא dâshâʼ
4 languagesTender grass, young green vegetation, or herbage; refers primarily to the fresh sprouting of grass and young plants after rain, especially in the context of pastureland, fields, or natural growth in the wild. The word highlights the early, soft, nourishing stage of plant life rather than mature grain or harvestable crops.
Etymology
From the Hebrew root דָּשָׁא (dasha), which means 'to sprout' or 'to cause to sprout.' דֶּשֶׁא is a concrete noun form denoting what is freshly sprouted – specifically grass or green herbage. The actual word derives from the process of vegetation beginning to emerge.