HyperDic: cyperus_longus

English > 1 sense of the expression Cyperus longus:
NOUNplantCyperus longus, galingale, galangalEuropean sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
English > Cyperus longus: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningEuropean sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots.
Synonymsgalingale, galangal
Member ofCyperus, genus Cyperustype genus of Cyperaceae
Broadersedgegrasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers

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