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English noun: sedge family

1. sedge family (plant) bulrush; chufa; cotton grass; papyrus; umbrella plant


SynonymsCyperaceae, family Cyperaceae


Broader (hypernym)liliopsid family, monocot family


Narrower (hyponym)Cyperus, genus Cyperus


Member holonymCarex, Eleocharis, Eriophorum, genus Carex, genus Eleocharis, genus Eriophorum, genus Scirpus, Scirpus, sedge


Member meronymGraminales, order Graminales









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