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Cyperus
noun
Cy·pe·rus
\sīˈpirəs, sə̇ˈ-\
Definition of Cyperus
: a genus of plants (family Cyperaceae) having the scales of the spikelet 2-ranked, the flowers all perfect, and the spikelets alike — see galingale 2 nut grass 1a papyrus 1 umbrella plant 1
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Origin and Etymology of cyperus
New Latin, from Latin cyperos, a kind of rush, from Greek kypeiros, probably of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew kōper, a resin
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