nutgrass

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nutgrass

(ˈnʌtˌɡrɑːs)

(Plants) a tuberous form of sedge that occurs in two varieties: Cyperus rotundus (regarded as a weed) and Cyperus esculentus (a deliberately grown plant)

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nutgrass - a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers

Cyperus rotundus, nut grass, nut sedge, nutsedge

sedge - grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers

Cyperus, genus Cyperus - type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions

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Growth inhibitory effects of nutgrass (Cyperus rotundus L.) on rice (Oryza sativa) seedlings.

Survival, rooting and biomass of acerola mini-cuttings using purple nutsedge extract/Sobrevivencia, enraizamento e biomassa de miniestacas de aceroleira utilizando extrato de tiririca

I have eradicated nutsedge (aka nutgrass) and other pesky grasses and weeds by "solarizing" the infected area.