Meanings
nounholy grass (usually uncountable, plural holy grasses)
plural holy grasses
- uncountableusuallyHierochloe odorata (syn. Anthoxanthum nitens), fragrant grass native to northern Eurasia and North America.
Origin
It was traditionally sometimes strewn on the floors of churches on festival days.
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holy grass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holy%20grass
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