"nutgrass" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nutgrasses [plural], nut grass [alternative], nut-grass [alternative]
Etymology: From nut + grass. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|nut|grass}} nut + grass Head templates: {{en-noun}} nutgrass (plural nutgrasses)
  1. Any perennial sedge of species Cyperus esculentus or Cyperus rotundus, that has small edible nutlike tubers. Wikipedia link: nutgrass Translations (Cyperus esculentus or Cyperus rotundus): μνάσιον (mnásion) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), afyo (Haitian Creole), ਮੋਥਾ (mothā) [masculine] (Punjabi)

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Alternative forms

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