"green-bed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: green-beds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} green-bed (plural green-beds)
  1. (Guernsey, now historical) A low bed covered in dry fern or straw for people to sit or recline on, traditionally found in cottages or farmhouses. Tags: Guernsey, historical Translations (low bed covered in fern or straw): lliet d'fouaille [Guernsey, masculine] (Norman), jontchère [Guernsey, feminine] (Norman)
    Sense id: en-green-bed-en-noun-Rd8f1aa5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Guernsey English

Inflected forms

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