sword grass

noun

any of various grasses or sedges having sword-shaped leaves with sharp edges

• Hypernyms: ↑grass

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noun

1. : any of various grasses or sedges having leaves with a sharp or toothed edge: as

a. Australia : cutting grass

b. : any of several other Australian grasses of the genus Cladium

2. : a plant having more or less sword-shaped leaves: as

a. : reed canary grass

b. : the common bulrush

3. : a European spurry (Spergulavia segetalis)

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any of various grasses or plants having swordlike or sharp leaves, as the sword lily.

[1590-1600]

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sword grass noun

A name for many plants with sword-shaped leaves

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Main Entry: ↑sword

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sword grass,

any one of various plants with sword-shaped leaves, such as the gladiolus and various grasses and sedges, and, sometimes, the iris.