Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The manna grass, Glyceria fluitans.
- noun A very succulent grass, Paspalum læve.
- noun The water-cress, Nastur tium officinale.
- noun Species of Equi setum.
- noun The velvet-grass, Holcus. Britten and Holland.
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Examples
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By the time Likari returned with an armload of shriveled plums, Soldier's Boy had cleared a substantial patch of water-grass.
Renegade's Magic Hobb, Robin 2008
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He reached over, pulled up a handful of water-grass, rinsed the muddy roots off in the flowing stream and then peeled the slimy outer skin off them.
Renegade's Magic Hobb, Robin 2008
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I recalled that once Soldier's Boy had eaten vast quantities of the water-grass that grew along the bank.
Renegade's Magic Hobb, Robin 2008
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Olikea had saved some cooked fish and water-grass roots in a carry-net.
Renegade's Magic Hobb, Robin 2008
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The first four miles today were along the top of a sandy rise, with swampy flats on each side, with a number of reeds growing in them, also rushes and water-grass.
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Its colour is dark-green from the reeds and rushes and water-grass which cover it.
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Outside these, bright water-grass of the liveliest green was creeping, tempting any unwary foot to step, and plunge, and founder.
Lorna Doone Richard Doddridge 2004
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Broadswords of flag and rapiers of water-grass, which had been quivering merrily, began to hang down and to dip themselves in loops, and the stones of the brink showed dark green stripes on their sides as they stood naked.
Erema Richard Doddridge 2004
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She sank into the delicious spring, soft water-grass under her tired, sore feet, her skin drinking in the moisture, relieving the chaff and dryness of the desert air.
Song of Time McLaren, Teri 1996
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She sank into the delicious spring, soft water-grass under her tired, sore feet, her skin drinking in the moisture, relieving the chaff and dryness of the desert air.
Song of Time McLaren, Teri 1996
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