| NOUN | plant | bullrush, cat's-tail, bulrush, nailrod, reed mace, reedmace, Typha latifolia | tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down |
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| plant | bullrush, bulrush, common rush, soft rush, Juncus effusus | tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America |
| Meaning | tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa. | |
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| Synonyms | cat's-tail, bulrush, nailrod, reed mace, reedmace, Typha latifolia | |
| Broader | cattail | tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves |
| Spanish | anea, enea, espadaña, nailrod | |
| Catalan | boga de fulla ampla, espadanya, nailrod | |
| Meaning | tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America. | |
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| Synonyms | bulrush, common rush, soft rush, Juncus effusus | |
| Member of | Juncus, genus Juncus | type genus of the Juncaceae |
| Broader | rush | grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems |
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