Cyperus
cy·pe·rus
noun
1.
type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions
Origin
Borrowed from translingual Cyperus. Further from Latin cypērus and Ancient Greek κύπειρος (kúpeiros).
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