"turf-roof" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: turf-roofs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} turf-roof (plural turf-roofs)
  1. A roof of a building covered over with turf. Translations (roof covered with turf): nurmikatto (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-turf-roof-en-noun-N3rh4HNs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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