Grass
Japanese Name:
草
Romaji Name:
kusa
Description
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Grass is a type of green plant with narrow leaves that grows close to the ground. It covers fields, lawns, and many natural areas and is important as food for animals and for preventing soil erosion.
History
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Grasses have been essential to human civilization. Major food crops like rice, wheat, corn, barley, and oats are all members of the grass family.
Early agricultural societies (around 10,000 years ago) began domesticating grasses for food, which led to the rise of settled farming communities.
Lawn grass and ornamental grasses have also become culturally important in parks, gardens, and sports fields (e.g., golf, soccer, and baseball).