reed grass

noun

a tall perennial grass, Glyceria maxima, of rivers and ponds of Europe, Asia, and Canada

Words nearby reed grass

reecho, reechy, reed, reed bunting, reed canary grass, reed grass, reed instrument, reed mace, reed organ, reed pipe, reed stop

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Examples from the Web for reed grass

The rush or papyrus of the river-side cannot grow without mire; the reed-grass needs moisture.
Expositor's Bible: The Book of Job|Robert Watson
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 Pacific|Felix Speiser
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well favoured and fatfleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass.
Select Masterpieces of Biblical Literature|Various
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 Philippine Islands, 1493-1803, Volume V., 1582-1583|Various

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well favored and fatfleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass.
The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall