nutsedge

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noun

Any of certain species of invasive perennial sedge, of the genus Cyperus, that have edible, nutlike tubers.

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nutgrassnut grassnut sedgeCyperus rotundus
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Meanings

nounnutsedge (plural nutsedges)

plural nutsedges

  1. USAny of certain species of invasive perennial sedge, of the genus Cyperus, that have edible, nutlike tubers.

    Synonyms: nutgrass

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of certain species of invasive perennial sedge, of the genus Cyperus, that have edible, nutlike tubers.

Similar
nutgrass

More synonyms by meaning

nouna widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers

Similar
nutgrassnut grassnut sedgeCyperus rotundus
Broader
sedge
Also see
nutgrass

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From nut + sedge.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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