noun
- Plural of nutsedge; sedge plants of the genus Cyperus that produce small, nut-like tubers and are often considered weeds in gardens and lawns.
Usage: Commonly used in botany and gardening contexts; Also called nutgrass or watergrass
Examples
- The gardener spent weeks removing nutsedges from the flower bed.
- Nutsedges are difficult to control because their underground tubers can regenerate.
- Yellow nutsedges are among the most troublesome weeds in agricultural fields.
- The lawn was infested with nutsedges that spread rapidly during the wet season.
- Herbicides designed for nutsedges must target both the above-ground plant and the tubers below.