reed grass

British  

noun

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

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reed grass

Feather reed grass and weeds sprout from cracked asphalt and obscure walls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2022

On the flat, salt-soaked tidelands, the reed grass is sharp-edged and bitter, and around its roots, the soot is thick in the spongy soil.

From Time Magazine Archive

The boaster stood speechless, seeing his sledge transformed into reed grass and willows, his beautiful steed changed to a statue, his dog to a block of stone, and he himself fast sinking in a quicksand.

From National Epics by Rabb, Kate Milner

By using differently colored strips of the reed grass, patterns are worked in.

From American Indians by Starr, Frederick

Hinwu, big owl; Kele, mountain wolf; Kleréu Lulimet, wild lily; Pili Lúlimet, reed grass blossom; Pokok, ground owl; Pom Piweki, crooked land; Satok Pokaila, ——; Sas, the sun; Tsurat, red-headed woodpecker; Tunhlucha, frog.

From Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Curtin, Jeremiah