Cyperus

See also: cyperus

Translingual

Cyperus esculentus as a lawn weed

Etymology

From Latin cyperus, from Ancient Greek κύπειρος (kúpeiros), alternative form of κύπειρον (kúpeiron).

Proper noun

Cyperus f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cyperaceae sedges, comprising about 600 species on all continents.

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