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Cyperus

Cyperus Meaning & Definition
Cyperus Definition And Meaning

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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