Meanings
nounnutgrass (plural nutgrasses)
plural nutgrasses · alternative nut grass · alternative nut-grass
- Any perennial sedge of species Cyperus esculentus or Cyperus rotundus, that has small edible nutlike tubers.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers
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Ancient Greek μνάσιον
- μνάσιον (mnásion)Cyperus esculentus or Cyperus rotundus
Punjabi ਮੋਥਾ
- ਮੋਥਾ (mothā)Cyperus esculentus or Cyperus rotundus
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APA
nutgrass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nutgrass
MLA
“nutgrass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nutgrass. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nutgrass,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nutgrass.
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