manna grass

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manna grass - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  manna grass \manna grass\ n. (Bot.),
     Any of several tall slender grasses of the genus Glyceria.
     They have long loose panicles, have a sweet flavor or odor,
     and grow in moist places. Nerved manna grass is Glyceria nervata
     , and Floating manna grass is Glyceria fluitans.
     [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

manna grass - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  manna grass
      n 1: any of several moisture-loving grasses of the genus
           Glyceria having sweet flavor or odor [syn: manna grass,
           sweet grass]