LEAVES OF GRASS


Meaning of LEAVES OF GRASS in English

ˌLeaves of ˈGrass BrE AmE

(1855) a collection of poems by Walt ↑ Whitman , written in ↑ free verse (=poetry without regular patterns) , which strongly express his love of nature and his respect for freedom. These poems are considered important because they made free verse more acceptable and greatly influenced later US writers.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.