HyperDic: bulrush

English > 2 senses of the word bulrush:
NOUNplantbulrush, cat's-tail, bullrush, nailrod, reed mace, reedmace, Typha latifoliatall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down
plantbulrush, bullrush, common rush, soft rush, Juncus effusustall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America
bulrush > pronunciation
Soundsbuh'lrahsh
Rhymesblush ... underbrush: 17 rhymes with ahsh...
English > bulrush: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningtall 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.
Synonymscat's-tail, bullrush, nailrod, reed mace, reedmace, Typha latifolia
Broadercattailtall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves
Spanishanea, enea, espadaña, nailrod
Catalanboga de fulla ampla, espadanya, nailrod
English > bulrush: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningtall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America.
Synonymsbullrush, common rush, soft rush, Juncus effusus
Member ofJuncus, genus Juncustype genus of the Juncaceae
Broaderrushgrasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

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