Definition of bulrush Bulrush

/bʊˈlɹʌʃ/ - [bulrush] - bul•rush

We found 7 definitions of bulrush from 5 different sources.

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What does bulrush mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: bulrushes

bulrush - tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America
  bullrush, common rush, soft rush, Juncus effusus
  rush (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"
bulrush - 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
  cat's-tail, bullrush, nailrod, reed mace, reedmace, Typha latifolia
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • bulrush (Noun)
    Any of several wetland herbs, of the genus Scirpus, having clusters of spikelets.
  • bulrush (Noun)
    Any similar plant, such as papyrus.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • bulrush (n.)
    A kind of large rush, growing in wet land or in water.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • bulrush
    bool′rush, n. a large strong rush, which grows on wet land or in water—often applied to the cat's-tail (Typha).—adj. Bul′rushy

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