<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">Hierochloe odorata</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31454284</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 21:02:17</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Anthoxanthum nitens</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">holy grass</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">seneca grass</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">sweetgrass</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">vanilla grass</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Species of aromatic grass found in North America and northern Eurasia, noted for its distinctive sweet scent. It is used in herbal medicine, in the production of distilled beverages, flavoring, and in ceremonial observations. Examples include in Europe, where the grass is laid at the church entrance on certain saints days. It was widely used by North American indigenous peoples, considered a sacred plant used as incense in peace and healing rituals. In some classifications, part of the genus Anthoxanthum.  ]]></dc:description></metadata>