nutgrass

See also: nut-grass

English

Cyperus rotundus

Alternative forms

• nut grass, nut-grass

Etymology

From nut +‎ grass.

Noun

nutgrass (plural nutgrasses)

1. Any perennial sedge of species Cyperus esculentus or Cyperus rotundus, that has small edible nutlike tubers.

Translations

Cyperus esculentus or Cyperus rotundus

• Greek:

  Ancient: μνάσιον n (mnásion)

• Haitian Creole: afyo
• Punjabi: ਮੋਥਾ m (mothā)