ˌsipəˈrāsēˌē, ˌsīp- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Cyperus, type genus + -aceae
: a large family of monocotyledonous plants (order Graminales) distinguished chiefly by having achenes, solid stems, and 3-ranked stem leaves — compare gramineae ; see sedge
• cyp·er·a·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|rāshəs adjective