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Type genus of Cyperaceae
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cyperus
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cyperus \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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Cyperus is a large genus of about 700 species of sedges , distributed throughout all continents in both tropical and temperate regions.
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any sedge of genus ''Cyperus''.
Usage examples of cyperus.
After this it is necessary to rinse the mouth by using by preference a vinous decoction of sage, or one of cinnamon, mastich, gallia, moschata, cubeb, juniper seeds, root of cyperus, and rosemary leaves.
Why Fenny waters afford the hottest and sweetest plants, as Calamus, Cyperus, and Crow-foot, and mudd cast out of ditches most naturally produceth Arsmart?
For many hours I sat on the low ground at the southern end of the young almond trees, in what was in effect a ragged lawn of purple nut sedge, Cyperus rotundus.