n. 1 = reed-mace (see REED(1)). 2 a rushlike water-plant, Scirpus lacustris, used for weaving. 3 Bibl. a papyrus plant.
[ perh. f. BULL(1) = large, coarse, as in bullfrog, bulltrout, etc. ]
n. 1 = reed-mace (see REED(1)). 2 a rushlike water-plant, Scirpus lacustris, used for weaving. 3 Bibl. a papyrus plant.
[ perh. f. BULL(1) = large, coarse, as in bullfrog, bulltrout, etc. ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012