genus Cyperus

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