sweetgrass

English

noun
Definitions
  • mannagrass, in genus Glyceria
  • Hierochloe odorata (syn. Anthoxanthum nitens), an aromatic herb native to northern Eurasia and North America
  • a grass native to the southeastern United States

Etymology

Compound from English sweet (adorable) + English grass.

Origin

English

grass

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