- sword grass
- [ʹsɔ:dgrɑ:s] бот.
серебряная трава, мискантус (Miscanthus gen.)
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
sword grass
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Sword grass — Sword Sword (s[=o]rd), n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd, swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel. sver[eth], Sw. sv[ a]rd, Dan. sv[ae]rd; of uncertain origin.] 1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sword grass — n. any of a number of sedges or grasses with toothed or sword shaped leaves … English World dictionary
Sword grass — is a name used for some species of grasses with blades that are sharp enough to cut human skin. This is because they contain many silica phytoliths, a hardening material in many plants. The sharp blades help to discourage herbivores from grazing … Wikipedia
sword grass — sword′ grass n. pln any of various grasses or sedges that have swordlike or sharp leaves • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
sword grass — noun any of various grasses or sedges having sword shaped leaves with sharp edges • Hypernyms: ↑grass * * * noun 1. : any of various grasses or sedges having leaves with a sharp or toothed edge: as a. Australia … Useful english dictionary
sword grass — /ˈsɔd gras/ (say sawd grahs) noun any of various grasses or plants with sword like or sharp leaves capable of cutting flesh, as the sword lily …
sword grass — any of various grasses or plants having swordlike or sharp leaves, as the sword lily. [1590 1600] * * * … Universalium
sword grass — noun Date: 1598 any of various grasses or sedges having leaves with a sharp or toothed edge … New Collegiate Dictionary
sword-grass — n. Glader, sedge … New dictionary of synonyms
sword-grass — … Useful english dictionary
Dark Sword-grass — Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
