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Schoenus (; , skhoinos, " rush rope") was an ancient Greek and Roman unit of length and area based on the knotted cords first used in Egyptian surveying. __NOTOC__
Schoenus is a genus of sedges. Plants of this genus mainly occur in Australia and Southeast Asia with some species widespread in scattered locations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Bogrush is a common name for these plants.
Schoenus , is an Ancient Greek city in Boeotia, located East of Thebes. Schoenus was part of Thersander's kingdom and is mentioned by Homer in the Catalogue of Ships.
Schoenus may refer to:
- Schoenus is an Ancient Greek city in Boeotia,
- Schoenus is a historical measurement unit of distance,
- Schoenus is a genus of sedges.
Usage examples of "schoenus".
These were they that dwelt in Hyria and rocky Aulis, and who held Schoenus, Scolus, and the highlands of Eteonus, with Thespeia, Graia, and the fair city of Mycalessus.