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sedge vs nut sedge

nut sedge vs sedge

sedge and nut sedge both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sedge Yes No No No
nut sedge Yes No No No
As nouns, nut sedge is a hyponym of sedge; that is, nut sedge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sedge:
  • sedge: grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
  • nut sedge: a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers
Other hyponyms of sedge include Cyperus alternifolius, umbrella plant, umbrella sedge, chufa, Cyperus esculentus, earth almond, ground almond, rush nut, yellow nutgrass, Cyperus longus, galangal, galingale, Cyperus papyrus, Egyptian paper reed, Egyptian paper rush, paper plant, paper rush, papyrus, Cyperus rotundus, nut grass, nutgrass, nutsedge, Carex arenaria, sand reed, sand sedge, Carex pseudocyperus, cypress sedge, cotton grass, cotton rush, hardstem bulrush, hardstemmed bulrush, Scirpus acutus, Scirpus cyperinus, wool grass, spike rush.
sedge (noun) nut sedge (noun)
grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers
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