Nutgrass (Noun)
Meaning
A widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Nutgrass grows in dense clumps along the edges of slow-moving streams and rivers.
- The small edible tubers of the nutgrass plant are rich in starch and can be cooked like potatoes.
- In many tropical regions, nutgrass is considered a weed because of its ability to outcompete other vegetation.
- Nutgrass has been used as a food source for centuries in various traditional cuisines around the world.
- The roots of the nutgrass plant are commonly used in herbal remedies due to their medicinal properties.