camel grass

noun

variants or camel hay
: any sweet-scented Asian grass of the genus Cymbopogon (especially C. schoenanthus)

Word History

Etymology

so called from its serving as feed for camels

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“Camel grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camel%20grass. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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