Cyperaceae

Definitions of Cyperaceae
  1. noun
    bulrush; chufa; cotton grass; papyrus; umbrella plant
    synonyms: family Cyperaceae, sedge family
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    types:
    Cyperus, genus Cyperus
    type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions
    type of:
    liliopsid family, monocot family
    family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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