reed grass
noun
a tall perennial grass, Glyceria maxima, of rivers and ponds of Europe, Asia, and Canada
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Examples from the Web for reed grass
Historical Examples of reed grass
As a rule, thick forest covers the islands; only rarely we find areas covered with reed-grass.
Two Years with the Natives in the Western PacificFelix Speiser
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well favoured and fatfleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass.
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well favored and fatfleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass.
The Bible StoryRev. Newton Marshall Hall
The slave threw to him a large stalk of reed-grass, which seems to have hit the chief on the knee, causing a wound.
The rush or papyrus of the river-side cannot grow without mire; the reed-grass needs moisture.
Expositor's Bible: The Book of JobRobert Watson