thatch

  1. Noun.  Straw, rushes, or the like, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
  2. Noun.  A name in the West Indies for several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching.
  3. Noun.  A buildup of cut grass, stolons or other material on the soil in a lawn.
  4. Verb.  To cover the roof with straw, reed, leaves, etc.

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