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cyperus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any sedge of genus Cyperus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flatsedge, gallingale

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Cyperus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: monocot genus, liliopsid genus, Cyperaceae, family Cyperaceae, sedge family

History

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Cyperus. Further from Latin cypērus and Ancient Greek κύπειρος (kúpeiros).

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: سُعْد (suʕd) — Cyperus sp.
  • Arabic: سعد — Cyperus sp.
  • Azerbaijani: topalaq — Cyperus sp.
  • Chinese Cantonese: 莎草 (so1 cou2) — Cyperus sp.
  • Chinese Mandarin: 莎草 (suōcǎo) — Cyperus sp.
  • Chuvash: патанпаш (pat̬anp̬aš) — Cyperus sp.
  • Czech: šáchor — Cyperus sp.
  • Dutch: cypergras — Cyperus sp.
  • Georgian: თავნასკვი (tavnasḳvi) — Cyperus sp.
  • Greek: κύπειρος (kýpeiros) — Cyperus sp.
  • Ancient Greek: κύπειρος (kúpeiros) — Cyperus sp.
  • Ancient Greek: κύπειρον (kúpeiron) — Cyperus sp.
  • Ancient Greek: ζέρνᾰ (zérnă) — Cyperus sp.
  • Hebrew: גּוֹמֶא (góme) — Cyperus sp.
  • Kazakh: құйық (qūiyq) — Cyperus sp.
  • Korean: 방동사니 (bangdongsani) — Cyperus sp.
  • Latin: cypērus — Cyperus sp.
  • Polish: cibora — Cyperus sp.
  • Russian: сыть (sytʹ) — Cyperus sp.
  • Russian: ципе́рус (cipérus) — Cyperus sp.
  • Sinhalese: පං (paṁ) — Cyperus sp.
  • Ukrainian: сми́кавець (smýkavecʹ) — Cyperus sp.