Cyperus, genus Cyperus
(noun) type genus of Cyperaceae; grasslike rhizomatous herbs; cosmopolitan except very cold regions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Cyp"e*rus (sp"-rs), n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A large genus of plants belonging to the Sedge family, and including the species called galingale, several bulrushes, and the Egyptian papyrus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 March 2025
(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
