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A widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers
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nutsedge
Word definitions for nutsedge in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
nutsedge \nutsedge\, nut sedge \nut sedge\n. a widely distributed perennial sedge ( Cyperus rotundus ) having small edible nutlike tubers; also called nut grass . Syn: nutgrass, nut grass, Cyperus rotundus .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context US English) An invasive perennial sedge, of the genus ''Cyperus'', that has edible, nutlike tubers
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers [syn: nutgrass , nut grass , nut sedge , Cyperus rotundus ]
Usage examples of nutsedge.
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 nutsedge.