英语词汇“manna-grass”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

manna-grass

/ˈmanəɡrɑːs/ /ˈmanəɡras/

noun

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.

单词	manna-grass
释义	manna-grass /ˈmanəɡrɑːs/ /ˈmanəɡras/ noun 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.
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