Associations to the word «Bulrush»

BULRUSH, noun. Any of several wetland plants, mostly in the family Cyperaceae (the sedges):

BULRUSH, noun. (Americas) Sedges in the genera Bolboschoenus or Schoenoplectus (formerly considered Scirpus), having clusters of spikelets.

BULRUSH, noun. (UK) Cattails or reedmace, in the genus Typha

BULRUSH, noun. (biblical) A plant referred to in the story of Moses as growing along the banks of the Nile, which is believed to be the papyrus, Cyperus papyrus.

BULRUSH, noun. 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.

BULRUSH, noun. Tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America.