BULRUSH


Meaning of BULRUSH in English

n.1 reed-mace (see REED(1)).

2 a rushlike water-plant, Scirpus lacustris, used for weaving.

3 Bibl. a papyrus plant.

Etymology: perh. f. BULL(1) large, coarse, as in bullfrog, bulltrout, etc.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.