cut-grass
noun
: a grass (especially genus Leersia) with minute hooked bristles along the edges of the leaf blade
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Research has shown that fruity esters can mask smoke taint, and that the molecules responsible for the cut-grass and green-apple notes of Sauvignon Blanc enhance it.
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“Cut-grass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut-grass. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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