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noun
Any of certain species of invasive perennial sedge, of the genus Cyperus, that have edible, nutlike tubers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: nutgrass, nut grass, nut sedge, Cyperus rotundus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sedge
History
From nut + sedge.
