sweet grass

n 1. an aromatic grass (Hierochloe odorata), traditionally used in Native American rituals 2. See flote grass

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Noun

sweet grass - any of several moisture-loving grasses of the genus Glyceria having sweet flavor or odormanna grassgenus Glyceria, Glyceria - manna grassGlyceria grandis, reed meadow grass - a pasture grass of moist places throughout North Americameadow grass, meadowgrass - any of various grasses that thrive in the presence of abundant moisture

Sweet Grass

(Hierochloe), a genus of plants of the family Gramineae. Perennial grasses with creeping rhizomes, they have ovoid spikelets with a bisexual apical flower and two staminate lateral flowers clustered in panicles. There are about 30 species in the middle and high latitudes of both hemispheres and in the mountains of the tropics.

There are eight species in the USSR. Hierochloe odorata is very common. It grows in meadows, fields, and brush, sometimes as a weed. It contains the odorous substance coumarin and is used in the preparation of aromatic alcoholic beverages (zubrovka, for instance). H. australis is the favorite food of the bison (zubry) living primarily in the Belovezhskaia Forest (hence its Russian name, zubrovka).

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sweet grass

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Synonyms for sweet grass

noun any of several moisture-loving grasses of the genus Glyceria having sweet flavor or odor

Synonyms

manna grass

Related Words

genus Glyceria
Glyceria
Glyceria grandis
reed meadow grass
meadow grass
meadowgrass

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