Hypernyms for "sedge"
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Carex arenaria
Carex pseudocyperus
chufa
cotton grass
cotton rush
Cyperus alternifolius
Cyperus esculentus
Cyperus longus
Cyperus papyrus
Cyperus rotundus
cypress sedge
earth almond
Egyptian paper reed
Egyptian paper rush
galangal
galingale
ground almond
hardstem bulrush
hardstemmed bulrush
nut grass
nut sedge
nutgrass
nutsedge
paper plant
paper rush
papyrus
rush nut
sand reed
sand sedge
Scirpus acutus
Scirpus cyperinus
spike rush
umbrella plant
umbrella sedge
wool grass
yellow nutgrass
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.