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