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Definition of manna-grass in English: manna-grassnoun ˈmanəɡrasˈmanəɡrɑːs 1Either of two grasses of the tribe Paniceae, with edible seeds: †(a) hairy finger-grass, Digitaria sanguinalis (obsolete); (b) South African a kind of millet, Setaria sphacelata. 2Floating sweetgrass, Glyceria fluitans, which has edible seeds that were formerly used as food in parts of Europe. Also, with distinguishing word (chiefly US): any of various other grasses of the genus Glyceria or formerly included in it.
Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Gerard (c1545–1612), herbalist. From manna + grass. Definition of manna-grass in US English: manna-grassnoun 1Either of two grasses of the tribe Paniceae, with edible seeds: †(a) hairy finger-grass, Digitaria sanguinalis (obsolete); (b) South African a kind of millet, Setaria sphacelata. 2Floating sweetgrass, Glyceria fluitans, which has edible seeds that were formerly used as food in parts of Europe. Also, with distinguishing word (chiefly US): any of various other grasses of the genus Glyceria or formerly included in it.
Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Gerard (c1545–1612), herbalist. From manna + grass. |