"Mardi Grass" meaning in English

See Mardi Grass in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Blend of Mardi Gras + grass Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Mardi Gras|grass}} Blend of Mardi Gras + grass Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Mardi Grass
  1. (historical, US, sports) The artificial turf used as a playing surface at the New Orleans Superdome until 2003. Tags: US, historical Categories (topical): Sports Related terms: MardiGrass, an Australian cannabis law reform rally
    Sense id: en-Mardi_Grass-en-name-qZXzDtpz Categories (other): American English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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