meadow-grass

It is, however, an excellent self-sower, and fine fodder; it rises to the height of common meadow-grass in

A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries 2004

Look at this broad-shouldered man with the bare muscular arms, and the thick, firm, black hair tossed about like trodden meadow-grass whenever he takes off his paper cap, and with the strong barytone voice bursting every now and then into loud and solemn psalm-tunes, as if seeking an outlet for superfluous strength, yet presently checking himself, apparently crossed by some thought which jars with the singing.

Adam Bede 2004

Oh, to tread its grass again! — not what one knew as grass here, a poor annual, that lasted for a few brief weeks; but lush meadow-grass, a foot high; or shaven emerald lawns on which ancient trees spread their shade; or the rank growth in old orchards, starry with wild flowers, on which fruit-blossoms fluttered down.

Australia Felix 2003

When he first arrived, every sheltered slope and sunny bank was yellow with primroses; the lesser celandine bedecked the meadow-grass, violets were mauve and purple in the hedgerows; and no sooner did these show signs of fading than the ground became blue with myriads of bells, which, taken in the mass, looked like patches of sky dropped to earth.

The Way Home 2003

Then Diwata in the sky heard the noise, and he dropped the rope of meadow-grass.

Philippine Folk-Tales Fletcher Gardner

Soon after he left the meadow-grass, he could make out, some distance ahead of him, a big house with many smaller houses grouped around it.

Philippine Folk-Tales Fletcher Gardner

Then he took meadow-grass (karan), and tied the long blades together, making

Philippine Folk-Tales Fletcher Gardner

From these heights, they looked out over a vast stretch of open country, where the deep, wavy meadow-grass glistened like gold; and pastured there were herds of cows and carabao and many horses.

Philippine Folk-Tales Fletcher Gardner

But the meadow-grass was all ablaze, and the flames crept nearer and nearer to the tual-tree.

Philippine Folk-Tales Fletcher Gardner

They all reached the meadow-grass; and the monkeys climbed up the tual-tree that stood in the centre of the field, until all the branches were full of monkeys.

Philippine Folk-Tales Fletcher Gardner