noun
- A sedge plant with small tubers that is a common weed in gardens and cultivated fields.
Usage: Also called nutgrass or chufa sedge; The tubers are edible and have a nutty flavor
Examples
- Nutsedge is one of the most troublesome weeds in warm climates.
- The gardener spent hours pulling nutsedge from the vegetable patch.
- Nutsedge spreads through underground tubers that are difficult to remove completely.
- In some regions, nutsedge is cultivated for its edible tubers.
- The small yellow flowers of nutsedge appear in late summer.