bulrush
A plant referred to in the story of Moses as growing along the banks of the Nile,…A plant referred to in the story of Moses as growing along the banks of the Nile, which is believed to be the papyrus (Cyperus papyrus).
Meaning
4 sensesA plant referred to in the story of Moses as growing along the banks of the Nile, which is believed to be the papyrus (Cyperus papyrus).
Any of various tall, narrow-leaved plants growing near water, especially cattail or reedmace, in the genus Typha.
Sedges in the genera Bolboschoenus or Schoenoplectus (formerly considered Scirpus), having clusters of spikelets.
(Australia)Any of various reed-like plants growing near water, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis; cumbungi, wonga.
Simse
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- tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America
- 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
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English bulrish, perhaps from bule (“bull”) (in the sense of "large") + rish (From Middle English bulrish, perhaps from bule (“bull”) (in the sense of "large") + rish (“rush”).
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Forms
plural: bulrushesSynonyms
9 synonyms- tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America:bullrushcommon rushsoft rushJuncus effusus
- 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:cat's-tailbullrushnailrodreed macereedmaceTypha latifolia