bullrush

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

bulrush reedmace soft rush cat's-tail common rush nailrod Juncus effusus typha latifolia papyrus cattail chufa reed-mace Scirpus cornices bulrushes

Hypernyms

rush cattail

Close letter words and terms

bullring bullroarer bullrout Bulls bulls and cows bullscheisse