sweet vernal grass

sweet vernal grass
a Eurasian meadow grass, Anthoxanthum odoratum, found throughout North America, having clusters of brownish-green flowers.
[1835-45]

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▪ plant
also called  vernal grass 

      any of about four species of fragrant annual and perennial grasses constituting the genus Anthoxanthum (family Poaceae). They are native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa.

      Sweet vernal has thin, flat leaves and narrow flower clusters. coumarin present in the leaves is released as a sweet scent in grass freshly mown for hay.

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  • sweet vernal grass — Vernal Ver nal, a. [L. vernalis, fr. vernus vernal, ver spring; akin to Gr. ?, Skr. vasanta, Icel. v[=a]r, and E. Easter, east.] 1. Of or pertaining to the spring; appearing in the spring; as, vernal bloom. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Belonging to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sweet vernal grass — kvapioji gardūnytė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Anthoxanthum odoratum), paplitęs Europoje, Afrikoje ir Azijoje. Iš jo gaunamas eterinis aliejus. atitikmenys: lot. Anthoxanthum odoratum angl.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • sweet vernal grass — noun : a slender European grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum) that is often planted with other grasses for its fragrance and has narrow spikelike panicles in early spring called also vernal grass …   Useful english dictionary

  • sweet vernal grass — noun a perennial grass with a strong smell of new mown hay, Anthoxanthum odoratum, widespread in temperate regions …  

  • Vernal grass — Vernal Ver nal, a. [L. vernalis, fr. vernus vernal, ver spring; akin to Gr. ?, Skr. vasanta, Icel. v[=a]r, and E. Easter, east.] 1. Of or pertaining to the spring; appearing in the spring; as, vernal bloom. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Belonging to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vernal grass — (also sweet vernal grass) noun a sweet scented grass which is sometimes grown as a meadow or hay grass. [Anthoxanthum odoratum.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • vernal grass — noun : sweet vernal grass …   Useful english dictionary

  • Vernal — Ver nal, a. [L. vernalis, fr. vernus vernal, ver spring; akin to Gr. ?, Skr. vasanta, Icel. v[=a]r, and E. Easter, east.] 1. Of or pertaining to the spring; appearing in the spring; as, vernal bloom. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Belonging to youth,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vernal equinox — Vernal Ver nal, a. [L. vernalis, fr. vernus vernal, ver spring; akin to Gr. ?, Skr. vasanta, Icel. v[=a]r, and E. Easter, east.] 1. Of or pertaining to the spring; appearing in the spring; as, vernal bloom. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Belonging to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vernal signs — Vernal Ver nal, a. [L. vernalis, fr. vernus vernal, ver spring; akin to Gr. ?, Skr. vasanta, Icel. v[=a]r, and E. Easter, east.] 1. Of or pertaining to the spring; appearing in the spring; as, vernal bloom. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Belonging to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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