Cyperaceae
Cyperaceae

Cyperus


Definition: Meaning of, Cyperus in English to English dictionary.

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  1. type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions
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    genus Cyperus
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Cyperus used in phrases

  • Cyperus alternifolius (noun)
    1. african sedge widely cultivated as an ornamental water plant for its terminal umbrellalike cluster of slender grasslike leaves
  • Cyperus esculentus (noun)
    1. european sedge having small edible nutlike tubers
  • Cyperus longus (noun)
    1. european sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
  • Cyperus papyrus (noun)
    1. tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fibre that served many purposes in historic times
  • Cyperus rotundus (noun)
    1. a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers
  • genus Cyperus (noun)
    1. type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions
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