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a lawn screaming for help in a smell humans find delightful.
means The sweet, green scent released when grass is mowed or cut, widely regarded as one of summer's most pleasant smells.
from "Fresh" descends from Old English fersc and Germanic roots meaning unsalted or pure, a cousin of German frisch; "cut" comes from Middle English cutten, of uncertain Scandinavian-flavored origin; "grass" is the venerable Old English græs, related to "green" and "grow," all tracing to a Proto-Germanic notion of sprouting things. The smell itself, science later revealed, is the plant's wound response — a burst of green leaf volatiles it releases when injured — so the phrase names a distress signal we happen to find lovely.
- distress signal
- That scent is grass releasing chemicals after being wounded
- green leaf volatiles
- The compounds attract predators of the bugs attacking it
- calming effect
- One molecule may directly ease human stress and memory
- bottled smell
- Perfumers chase it but rarely nail the real thing
wimbledon courts — all england club maintains 18 grass courts cut to 8mm, the most iconic grass in tennis since 1877
lord's cricket ground — mcc's legendary london venue where the outfield is cut to precise specifications, home since 1814
augusta national golf club — georgia course famous for immaculate bermuda grass fairways during the masters tournament each april