camel grass

noun

a grass, Cymbopogon schoenanthus, of southern Asia and northern Africa, having fragrant foliage.

Origin of camel grass

First recorded in 1875–80

Also called camel hay.

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Here and there a little straggling sage-green tuft of camel-grass sprouted up between the stones.
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