Cyperus
Pronunciation : Cyp"e*rus (sp"-rs)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., from Gr. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A large genus of plants belonging to the Sedge family, and including the species called galingale, several bulrushes, and the Egyptian papyrus.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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