Decorative or structural work made from or featuring grass, or embroidery and needlework depicting grass patterns.
From Old English 'græs' (grass) combined with 'work' (labor, creation). The term dates to medieval times when grass-based crafts were common.
Medieval embroiderers created incredibly detailed 'grasswork' patterns—tiny stitches forming blades and fields—showing that what we'd call grass was considered beautiful enough to spend months recreating on fabric. It's a reminder that nature was so central to daily life that people turned it into high art.
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