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sweet grass

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noun

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

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Nearby words

sweet corn, sweet dreams, sweet fern, sweet flag, sweet gale, sweet grass, sweet gum, sweet marjoram, sweet marten, sweet mock orange, sweet nothings

Origin of sweet grass

First recorded in 1570–80
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British Dictionary definitions for sweet grass

sweet grass

noun

an aromatic grass (Hierochloe odorata), traditionally used in Native American rituals
See flote grass
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