cyperus

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noun

Any sedge of genus Cyperus.

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flatsedgegallingale
Origintranslingual Cyperus ← Latin cypērus ← Ancient Greek κύπειρος →
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Meanings

nouncyperus (plural cyperuses)

plural cyperuses

  1. Any sedge of genus Cyperus.

    Synonyms: flatsedge, gallingale

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny sedge of genus Cyperus.

Similar
flatsedgegallingale

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκύπειρος
  2. Latincypērus
  3. translingualCyperus
  4. Englishcyperus

Borrowed from translingual Cyperus. Further from Latin cypērus and Ancient Greek κύπειρος (kúpeiros).

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Translations

Ancient Greek κύπειρος, κύπειρον
  • κύπειρος (kúpeiros)Cyperus sp.
  • κύπειρον (kúpeiron)Cyperus sp.
  • ζέρνᾰ (zérnă)Cyperus sp.
Arabic سُعْد
  • سُعْد (suʕd)Cyperus sp.
Chinese Cantonese 莎草
  • 莎草 (so¹ cou²)Cyperus sp.
Chinese Mandarin 莎草
  • 莎草 (suōcǎo)Cyperus sp.
Czech šáchor
  • šáchorCyperus sp.
Dutch cypergras
  • cypergrasCyperus sp.
Finnish sädekaisla
  • sädekaislaCyperus sp.
Greek κύπειρος
  • κύπειρος (kýpeiros)Cyperus sp.
Hebrew גּוֹמֶא
  • גּוֹמֶא (góme)Cyperus sp.
Korean 방동사니
  • 방동사니 (bangdongsani)Cyperus sp.
Latin cypērus
  • cypērusCyperus sp.
Polish cibora
  • ciboraCyperus sp.
Russian сыть, ципе́рус
  • сыть (sytʹ)Cyperus sp.
  • ципе́рус (cipérus)Cyperus sp.
Ukrainian сми́кавець
  • сми́кавець (smýkavecʹ)Cyperus sp.
Cite this entry
APA

cyperus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyperus

MLA

“cyperus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyperus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyperus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyperus.

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