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"Hierba" is a form of "hierba", a noun which is often translated as "herb". "Césped" is a noun which is often translated as "lawn". Learn more about the difference between "hierba" and "césped" below.
la hierba(
yehr
-
bah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (botany)
2. (colloquial) (drug)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. grass (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Se fueron de pinta a fumar un poco de hierba.They skipped class to go smoke a little grass.
b. pot (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Si te cachan con esa hierba, te vas a meter en graves problemas.If they catch you with that pot, you're going to be in serious trouble.
el césped(
sehs
-
pehd
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (gardening)
2. (sports)
a. field (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Los New York Yankees estaban en el césped listos para comenzar el partido.The New York Yankees were out on the field ready to start the game.
b. pitch (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los futbolistas saltaron al césped.The football players came out onto the pitch.
