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Cyperus esculentus L. - Cyperaceae - earth almond, tigernut, water grass, yellow nut grass, choufa (fr.), Erdmandel, Tigernuss
Perennial, culms solitary, up to 40 cm tall. The spherical tubers are edible have a sweet nutty flavor and could be used as a starch source.
„Cyperus esculentus can be found wild, as a weed, or as a crop. Evidence exists for its cultivation in Egypt since the sixth millennium BC, and for several centuries in Southern Europe. In Spain, C. esculentus is cultivated for its edible tubers, called earth almonds or tiger nuts, for the preparation of horchata de chufa, a sweet, milk-like beverage. However, in most other countries, C. esculentus is considered a weed.“
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyperus_esculentus