GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Found 2 definitions

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    nutgrass, nut grass , n.(Bot.), A widely distributed perennial plant of the Sedge family (Cyperus rotundus, var. Hydra), which has slender rootstocks bearing small, edible, nutlike tubers, by which the plant multiplies exceedingly, especially in cotton fields.
    Syn. -- nutsedge, nut sedge, Cyperus rotundus.
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    nutsedge, nut sedge n. a widely distributed perennial sedge (Cyperus rotundus) having small edible nutlike tubers; also called nut grass.
    Syn. -- nutgrass, nut grass, Cyperus rotundus.
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