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reed grass

noun

  1. a tall perennial grass, Glyceria maxima , of rivers and ponds of Europe, Asia, and Canada


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You mean the common reed-grass, no doubt; it is not yet in flower, but you will see it in August and September.

The rush or papyrus of the river-side cannot grow without mire; the reed-grass needs moisture.

They immediately concealed themselves in a deep ravine, which at the bottom was covered with dry reed grass.

After about an hour we come to a swampy plain, covered with tall reed-grass.

Presently his eye rested upon some tall reed-grass that was growing near.

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