thatch
thatch Lexical Profile
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• noun
A roof covering made of dry vegetation such as straw, water reed, sedge, rushes, or palm fronds, or the plant material itself used for this purpose.
"The historic cottage featured a steep roof of golden wheat thatch that kept the interior warm in winter."
A thick, dense growth of hair on the head, or a matted layer of dead organic debris and stems that accumulates between the green vegetation and the soil surface of a lawn.
"In early spring, the gardener raked the lawn thoroughly to remove the buildup of dead thatch."
• verb
To cover a roof or a building with layers of dry straw, reeds, palm leaves, or similar plant material.
"Local artisans still thatch the roofs of village cottages using traditional bundles of dried water reed."
• Rhymes for thatch
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'þæc' (meaning roof or covering), ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root '*(s)teg-' (to cover), making it a cognate of the German word 'Dach' (roof) and the Latin verb 'tegere' (to cover).