vernal grass

British

noun

any of various Eurasian grasses of the genus Anthoxanthum, such as A. odoratum ( sweet vernal grass ), having the fragrant scent of coumarin

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Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet vernal grass.

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Men will rise up and welcome his quickening words as vernal grass at the first rains of spring.

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A little white clover or sweet vernal grass or sheep’s fescue may be added, if you fancy them, but they will not improve the appearance of the lawn.

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Sweet-scented Vernal Grass.—Small growth; yield of hay light.

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Sweet vernal grass, tall oat grass, holy grass, redtop, animated or wild oats, blue-joint, and porcupine grass are among them.

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