Tender 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.

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Embu nyasi grass -yas-
Kikuyu ngasi grass -yas-/ -ngas-
Meru nyasi grass -yas-
Swahili nyasi grass nyas