真ま菅すげ

noun

sedge (archaic term)

Archaic word for a type of sedge (a grass-like plant). The cross-reference to 菅 (すげ) suggests it may be an old variant or specific kind of sedge. Not used in modern Japanese outside of historical or literary contexts.

See also: スゲ

• 古ふるい和わ歌かに「真ま菅すげ」という言こと葉ばが見みられることがある。

  The word 真菅 can sometimes be found in old waka poems.