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PRONUNCIATION OF NUTGRASS

nutgrass  [ˈnʌtˌɡrɑːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NUTGRASS

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Nutgrass is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NUTGRASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nutgrass

Cyperus rotundus

Cyperus rotundus is a species of sedge native to Africa, southern and central Europe, and southern Asia. The word cyperus derives from the Greek κύπερος, kyperos, and rotundus is from Latin, meaning "round". The earliest attested form of the word cyperus is the Mycenaean Greek

Definition of nutgrass in the English dictionary

The definition of nutgrass in the dictionary is a tuberous form of sedge that occurs in two varieties: Cyperus rotundus and Cyperus esculentus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NUTGRASS


arrowgrass
ˈærəʊˌɡrɑːs
beargrass
ˈbeəˌɡrɑːs
bluegrass
ˈbluːˌɡrɑːs
bunchgrass
ˈbʌntʃˌɡrɑːs
cowgrass
ˈkaʊˌɡrɑːs
cutgrass
ˈkʌtˌɡrɑːs
deergrass
ˈdɪəˌɡrɑːs
eelgrass
ˈiːlˌɡrɑːs
goosegrass
ˈɡuːsˌɡrɑːs
Greengrass
ˈɡriːnˌɡrɑːs
knotgrass
ˈnɒtˌɡrɑːs
peppergrass
ˈpɛpəˌɡrɑːs
rotgrass
ˈrɒtˌɡrɑːs
sparagrass
ˈspærəˌɡrɑːs
sparrowgrass
ˈspærəʊˌɡrɑːs
supergrass
ˈsuːpəˌɡrɑːs
switchgrass
ˈswɪtʃˌɡrɑːs
tallgrass
ˈtɔːlˌɡrɑːs
turfgrass
ˈtɜːfˌɡrɑːs
witchgrass
ˈwɪtʃˌɡrɑːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NUTGRASS

nutate
nutation
nutational
nutbrown
nutbutter
nutcase
nutcracker
nutcracker chin
nutcrackers
nutgall
nuthatch
nuthouse
nutjobber
nutlet
nutlike
nutloaf
nutloaves
nutmeal
nutmeat
nutmeg

WORDS THAT END LIKE NUTGRASS

bent grass
Bermuda grass
brass
buffalo grass
canary grass
cotton grass
crab grass
cutting grass
elephant grass
get off the grass
grass
Kentucky bluegrass
lemon grass
meadow grass
pampas grass
put out to grass
rye-grass
sea grass
snake in the grass
sweet grass
wheatgrass

Synonyms and antonyms of nutgrass in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nutgrass» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NUTGRASS

Find out the translation of nutgrass to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nutgrass from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nutgrass» in English.

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香附子
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nutgrass
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nutgrass
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nutgrass
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nutgrass
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Nutgrass
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nutgrass
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Translator English - Bengali

nutgrass
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Translator English - French

souchet
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Nutgrass
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nutgrass
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Translator English - Japanese

nutgrass
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Translator English - Korean

nutgrass
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Translator English - Javanese

Nutgrass
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nutgrass
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Translator English - Tamil

nutgrass
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Translator English - Marathi

Nutgrass
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fındık çimeni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nutgrass
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nutgrass
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Nutgrass
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Translator English - Romanian

nutgrass
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Translator English - Greek

nutgrass
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Translator English - Afrikaans

uintjies
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

nutgrass
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

nutgrass
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nutgrass

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NUTGRASS»

The term «nutgrass» is normally little used and occupies the 130.333 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NUTGRASS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nutgrass» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nutgrass» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nutgrass

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUTGRASS»

Discover the use of nutgrass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nutgrass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Noxious Weeds of Australia
There is doubt on the origin of nutgrass; some authorities claim it is Indian, while others feel it is more widespread, including northern and eastern Australia. This could be consistent with the association of the Indian subcontinent and Australian  ...
William Thomas Parsons, Eric George Cuthbertson, 2001
2
Nutgrass
Fast cars, faster women, and revenge lead Jon Henri Tyler to con his way into "The Society," the largest moonshine operation in the foothills of North Carolina.
Linda M. Simmons, 2012
3
Working My Way Through Retirement: E-Mails from Afar
I have spent many an hour waging war on nutgrass. From under the sugarcane mulch in the front garden nutgrass has begun to spring up. There's no short cut with eradicating nutgrass let me tell you. With the rains and the heat a very lush ...
Lola Albion, 2012
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Home Made Herbal Cosmetics
Mix 50 grams of nutgrass tubers with 500 grams of whole green gram flour. Mix well and keep in a good plastic container. Prepare paste by adding a little water to 10 grams of the bath powder and rub all over the body just like soap. Wait for 5  ...
S.Suresh Babu, 2002
5
Wild Jams and Jellies: Delicious Recipes Using 75 Wild Edibles
DRIED. NUTGRASS. TUBERS. Dig up as many of the tubers as needed. Wash and clean thoroughly, removing any imperfect spots. The tubers may be dried whole or diced. Whole tubers will take longer to dry than diced tubers. Spread on a ...
Joe Freitus, Salli Haberman, 2005
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Title 50 Wildlife and Fisheries
5. We prohibit boating outside of the waterfowl and youth waterfowl hunting season except in Willow Lake where we allow nonmotorized boating all year. 6. We prohibit boats on Swan Lake, the northeast corner of North Nutgrass Lake, and the ...
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
5. We prohibit boating outside of the waterfowl and youth waterfowl hunting season except on Swan Check Lake where we allow nonmotorized boating all year. 6. We prohibit boats on Swan Lake, the northeast corner of North Nutgrass Lake, ...
‎2004
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7 CFR Agriculture: CFR Parts 700-899
5. We prohibit boating outside of the waterfowl and youth waterfowl hunting season except in Willow Lake where we allow nonmotorized boating all year. 6. We prohibit boats on Swan Lake, the northeast corner of North Nutgrass Lake ...
Office of The Federal Register, 2013
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Redemptive Faith
knees, pulling up the nutgrass. Why do I not just use weed controlling chemicals? I do at times but at other times of the year, it gets too hot, so the chemicals could harm my other grass. To me the problem is multi-fold. First, weeds use up ...
Glenn Leonard, 2008
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Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine: Traditional System, ...
Cyperus rotundus, nutgrass(Suada inArabic) is aperennial plantthatmay reachaheightof up to 40cm. The name “nutgrass” isderived fromitstubers thatsomewhat resemble nuts, although botanically they have nothingto do with nuts (Figure 8.21) ...
Bashar Saad, Omar Said, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUTGRASS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nutgrass is used in the context of the following news items.
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Weed control in pastures and hay fields
For nutsedge (nutgrass) control your only option is a product called Outrider. It is expensive but works very well. For best control, you will need ... «Sampson Independent, Jul 15»
2
At Home Living: Nutsedge an edible plant only Euell Gibbons would …
Identification: Nutsedge is sometimes called nutgrass or watergrass although it is not a grass at all. It is a sedge. Some well-known sedges are ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Jul 15»
3
Life and Death on Route 395
Their diet included wild hyacinth tubers, yellow nutgrass corms, and Pinyon Pine nuts. They hunted deer, desert big horn sheep, small game ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
4
Be a blood donor July 2 in Streator
... Cheryl Nutgrass, Janet Schafer, Janet Webster, Katherine Anderson, John Porter, Mary Arambula, Christina Sunken, Raymond Richardson, ... «The Times, Jun 15»
5
Looking back: June 26, 2015
... Ernest Schooler, brother of Mrs. Willie Stratton; Daniel Keith Nutgrass, 1 ½year old son of Ernest C. and Marilyn Watson Nutgrass; Roy Allen, ... «Shelbyville Sentinel News, Jun 15»
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Weeds taking over? Identifying culprits is key to control
The yellow emerges early and grows to about 12 inches to 16 inches tall. Purple nutgrass germinates when soil is warmer and measures only ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, Jun 15»
7
Master Gardener: Control nutgrass with two summer herbicide …
Nutgrass” is a common name for the weed nutsedge. Although sedges are similar in appearance to grasses, their stems are solid and ... «Tulsa World, Jun 15»
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Gardening: Two ways to do soil solarization in your yard
Nutgrass sprouted heavily from long dormant rootlets around the drip irrigation stanchion in our vegetable garden one year. The stanchion had ... «Fresno Bee, Jun 15»
9
Gardening: Consider taking a year off from planting to sterilize soil
Nutgrass is not a grass (single-sided blade); it is a sedge (three-sided blade) which grows from underground tubers that can store enough ... «Fresno Bee, May 15»
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STAR STUDENTS: Shelby Grelle
“Shelby Grelle is a star in all aspects of her life,” wrote Paint Rock coach Tommy Nutgrass in his Star Student nomination. Shelby is a role ... «San Angelo Standard Times, May 15»

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