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bulrush

bul·rush

UK/ˈbʊlɹʌʃ/ US/ˈbʊlrʌʃ/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

From Middle English bulrish, perhaps from bule (“bull”) (in the sense of "large") + rish (“rush”).

Phrases

  • chairmaker's bulrush
  • great bulrush
  • green bulrush
  • Olney's bulrush
  • seek a knot in a bulrush
  • softstem bulrush
  • woolgrass bulrush

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