umbrella sedge

/ˈʌmˌbrɛlə sɛdʒ/
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Definitions of umbrella sedge
  1. noun
    African sedge widely cultivated as an ornamental water plant for its terminal umbrellalike cluster of slender grasslike leaves
    synonyms: Cyperus alternifolius, umbrella plant
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    type of:
    sedge
    grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
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