MANNA GRASS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Any of several moisture-loving grasses of the genus Glyceria having sweet flavor or odor

Synonyms:

manna grass; sweet grass

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("manna grass" is a kind of...):

meadow grass; meadowgrass (any of various grasses that thrive in the presence of abundant moisture)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "manna grass"):

Glyceria grandis; reed meadow grass (a pasture grass of moist places throughout North America)

Holonyms ("manna grass" is a member of...):

genus Glyceria; Glyceria (manna grass)