BULRUSH


Meaning of BULRUSH in English

noun

also bull·rush ˈbu̇lˌrəsh

Etymology: Middle English bulrysche, bolroysche, perhaps from bule bull + rysche, roysche, rusche rush — more at bull , rush

1. : any of several large rushes growing in wet land or water: as

a. : a sedge of the genus Scirpus (especially S. lacustris )

b. Britain : either of two cattails ( Typha latifolia and T. angustifolia )

c. : a common American rush ( Juncus effusus )

2. in the Old Testament : papyrus

• bul·rushy -shē adjective

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