sweet vernal grass

noun

1. a Eurasian meadow grass, Anthoxanthum odoratum, found throughout North America, having clusters of brownish-green flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sweet vernal grass¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet vernal grass.

From Project Gutenberg

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

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We must notice the Sweet Vernal Grass, though there is not much of it in the field; for this grass, when it is dry, gives out much of the sweet scent we smell in or near a hay-field.

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