I recently started a hermit chunk and managed to get a grass block from an enderman and obviously don't want to waste it. Searching the internet for an answer has been fruitless.
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Yes. Grass will spread from grass blocks to dirt in all biomes and all dimensions, including the nether
It will as long as a light source such as a torch beside the grass is there to allow it to spread. (as of Java 1.16.5)