cyperus

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regionsSynonyms: Cyperus genus Cyperus

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Cyperus \Cyp"e*rus\ (s?p"?-r?s), n. [NL., from Gr. ???? sedge.] (Bot.) A large genus of plants belonging to the Sedge family, and including the species called galingale, several bulrushes, and the Egyptian papyrus. [1913 Webster]