English Explanatory Dictionary

holy grass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Hierochloe odorata (syn. Anthoxanthum nitens), fragrant grass native to northern Eurasia and North America.

Word forms

holy grass holy grasses

Etymology

It was traditionally sometimes strewn on the floors of churches on festival days.

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