About The Word Cyperus
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Cyperus
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What's The Definition Of Cyperus?
[n] type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions
Synonyms | Synonyms for Cyperus: genus Cyperus Related Terms | Find terms related to Cyperus: See Also | chufa | Cyperaceae | Cyperus alternifolius | Cyperus esculentus | Cyperus longus | Cyperus papyrus | Cyperus rotundus | earth almond | Egyptian paper reed | family Cyperaceae | galangal | galingale | ground almond | liliopsid genus | monocot genus | nut grass | nut sedge | nutgrass | nutsedge | paper rush | papyrus | rush nut | sedge family | umbrella plant | umbrella sedge | yellow nutgrass Cyperus In Webster's Dictionary \Cyp"e*rus\ (s?p"?-r?s), n. [NL., from Gr. ???? sedge.]
(Bot.)
A large genus of plants belonging to the Sedge family, and
including the species called galingale, several bulrushes,
and the Egyptian papyrus.
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