ciperáceas
/θipeɾaθeas/from spelling rules
The English word "sedges" is translated into Spanish as ciperáceas.
The term ciperáceas refers to grass-like plants that typically grow in wet ground.
How do you pronounce it?
/θipeɾaθeas/
Did you know?
- Many species of ciperáceas are used in traditional Spanish handicrafts to weave baskets and mats. The process of harvesting these specific wet-ground plants is still a preserved rural tradition in parts of Spain.
- Because ciperáceas and ciprés sound similar, beginners may confuse the marshy sedge family with the towering cypress tree.
- The suffix -áceas in ciperáceas is a specialized linguistic marker in Spanish used almost exclusively to denote plant families.
Examples in context
- los juncos son comunes cerca del ríoSedges are common near the river
- El humedal está lleno de juncosThe wetland is filled with sedges.
- Me encanta ver los juncos meciéndose con la brisaI love the sight of sedges swaying with the breeze.
- ¿Ves esos juncos allí? ¡Son muy bonitos!Do you see those sedges over there? They're so beautiful!
- Las ciperáceas crecen cerca del río.The sedges grow near the river.
- Esa zona tiene muchas ciperáceas.That area has many sedges.
- Podemos ver las ciperáceas en el pantano.We can see the sedges in the swamp.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are walking through a wetland nature reserve.
- María¿Ves esas ciperáceas junto al agua, Mateo?Do you see those sedges by the water, Mateo?
- MateoSí, son muy verdes y largas.Yes, they are very green and long.
- MaríaMe encantan las plantas de este lugar.I love the plants in this place.
- MateoA mí también me parecen hermosas.I also think they are beautiful.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
