Sweet grass
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Hierochloe odorata or Anthoxanthum nitens, also known as sweet grass, buffalo grass, bison grass, holy grass (UK
United Kingdom
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), manna grass, Mary’s grass, seneca grass, sweetgrass, or vanilla grass, is an aromatic herb
Herb
Except in botanical usage, an herb is "any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume" or "a part of such a plant as used in cooking"...

 which grows in northern Eurasia
Eurasia
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 and in North America
North America
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. It is used in herbal medicine and in the production of distilled beverage
Distilled beverage
A distilled beverage, liquor, or spirit is an alcoholic beverage containing ethanol that is produced by distilling ethanol produced by means of fermenting grain, fruit, or vegetables...

s  (e.g., Żubrówka
Zubrówka
Żubrówka , also known in English as Buffalo Grass Vodka or Bison Grass Vodka, is a brand of dry, herb-flavored vodka that is distilled from rye and bottled at 40% alcohol by volume...

, Wisent
Wisent (vodka)
Wisent is flavoured vodka produced by Polmos Łańcut in Poland containing the bison grass. According to its producer it is natural, using herbs and stimulating energy. It contains 40% alcohol by volume....

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