sweetgrass

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noun

mannagrass, in genus Glyceria

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Meanings

nounsweetgrass (countable and uncountable, plural sweetgrasses)

plural sweetgrasses

  1. countableuncountablemannagrass, in genus Glyceria
  2. countableuncountableHierochloe odorata (syn. Anthoxanthum nitens), an aromatic herb native to northern Eurasia and North America
  3. countableuncountableMuhlenbergia filipes, a grass native to the southeastern United States

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bison grass

Origin

From sweet + grass.

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Translations

Japanese 香茅
  • 香茅 (kōbō)Hierochloe odorata (syn. Anthoxanthum nitens)
Cite this entry
APA

sweetgrass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweetgrass

MLA

“sweetgrass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweetgrass. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweetgrass,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweetgrass.

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