sod
1. sod \'sa:d\ n [ME, fr. MD or MLG sode; akin to OFris sa-tha sod] often
attrib 1a: TURF 1b: the grass and forb covered surface of the ground
{sodbreaking e quipment} 2: one's native land
2. sod vt or sod.ded; or sod.ding : to cover with sod or turfs
3. sod n [short for sodomite] : BUGGER
Webster's English Dictionary