cyperus

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

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

Synonyms

genus Cyperus

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