Lexic.us

Definition of Bulrush

1. Noun. 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.

2. Noun. Tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America.

Definition of Bulrush

1. n. A kind of large rush, growing in wet land or in water.

Definition of Bulrush

1. a tall marsh plant [n -ES]

Medical Definition of Bulrush

1. A kind of large rush, growing in wet land or in water. The name bulrush is applied in England especially to the cat-tail (Typha latifolia and T. Angustifolia) and to the lake club-rush (Scirpus lacustris); in America, to the Juncus effusus, and also to species of Scirpus or club-rush. Origin: OE. Bulrysche, bolroysche; of uncertain origin, perh. Fr. Bole stem + rush. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bulrush

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