sword grass

noun

1. any of various grasses or plants having swordlike or sharp leaves, as the sword lily.

sword grass

noun

1. any of various grasses and other plants having sword-shaped sharp leaves

Word History and Origins

Origin of sword grass¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

At their side walked a body-guard of eight hoppers, armed with pistils, and having side-arms of sword-grass.

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The inner part of the isle is covered with a sort of sword-grass, very green, and of a great length.

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At the end of each foot-stalk is a leaf about the size of a great cabbage-leaf, snipt half round like a sword-grass.

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On the oat-grass and the sword-grass, and the bulrush in the pool.

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