sweet grass

American  

noun

1. any of several fragrant plants, as manna grass or the sweet flag.

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sweet grass British  

noun

1. an aromatic grass ( Hierochloe odorata ), traditionally used in Native American rituals

2. See flote grass

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Etymology

Origin of sweet grass

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

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sweet grass

That the world is made of green fields carpeted with sweet grass, where nothing bad ever happens.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

As a Cowlitz elder, Wilcox carries on Indigenous traditions like beadwork, drum making and weaving with plant-based materials such as red cedar, sweet grass and beargrass.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

“But burning sage and sweet grass has become a fad and has been culturally misappropriated,” he added, and those substances “are sacred to us.”

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022

An eagle feather, a blessed drum, a smoking pipe, a rattle, braided sweet grass, sage, cedar and tobacco to be used for smudging and a turquoise stone.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2021

I spotted Hamlet and Horatio reclining in the shade of a great bush, while their horses grazed on sweet grass nearby.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein