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cyperus
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See also: Cyperus
English
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Cyperus. Further from Latin cypērus and Ancient Greek κύπειρος (kúpeiros).
Noun
cyperus (plural cyperuses)
- Any sedge of genus Cyperus.
- Synonyms: flatsedge, gallingale
Usage notes
Found especially in the common names of specific species, such as Monterey cyperus and Hansen's cyperus.
Translations
Cyperus sp.
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See also
Cyperus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cyperus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Cyperus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κύπειρος (kúpeiros).
Noun
cypērus f (genitive cypērī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun.
Descendants
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