Sour grass

Sour grass
Oxalis (E)

EthnoBotanical Dictionary. 2013.

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  • hilo grass — ˈhē(ˌ)lō noun Etymology: Hawaiian hilo : a sour grass (Paspalum conjugatum) that is common in the Hawaiian islands and is often a troublesome weed because of its ability to cover vast areas in a short time …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Sweet grass — Sweet Sweet, a. [Compar. {Sweeter}; superl. {Sweetest}.] [OE. swete, swote, sote, AS. sw[=e]te; akin to OFries. sw[=e]te, OS. sw[=o]ti, D. zoet, G. s[ u]ss, OHG. suozi, Icel. s[ae]tr, s[oe]tr, Sw. s[ o]t, Dan. s[ o]d, Goth. suts, L. suavis, for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Crab grass — Crab Crab (kr[a^]b), n. [AS. crabba; akin to D. krab, G. krabbe, krebs, Icel. krabbi, Sw. krabba, Dan. krabbe, and perh. to E. cramp. Cf. {Crawfish}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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