Definitions for bulrushˈbʊlˌrʌʃ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bul•rushˈbʊlˌrʌʃ(n.)
Category: Bible
Ref: papyrus (def. 1). 1
any of various rushes of the genera Scirpus, of the sedge family, and Typha, of the cattail family.
Category: Plants
Category: Plants
Ref: cattail.
Origin of bulrush:
1400–50; late ME bulrish papyrus
Princeton's WordNet
cat's-tail, bullrush, bulrush, nailrod, reed mace, reedmace, Typha latifolia(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, bullrush, common rush, soft rush, Juncus effusus(noun)
tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America
Wiktionary
bulrush(Noun)
Any of several wetland herbs, of the genus Scirpus, having clusters of spikelets; Any similar plant, such as papyrus
Webster Dictionary
Bulrush(noun)
a kind of large rush, growing in wet land or in water
Translations for bulrush
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
bulrush(noun)
a tall strong water plant.
- biesieAfrikaans
- الدّيس: عُشْبَةٌ مائِيَّهArabic
- папурBulgarian
- juncoPortuguese (BR)
- rákosCzech
- die WasserbinseGerman
- βούρλοGreek
- juncoSpanish
- kõrkjasEstonian
- گیاه بوریاFarsi
- järvikaislaFinnish
- joncFrench
- קְנֶה-סוּףHebrew
- नरकट, नरकुलHindi
- rogozCroatian
- kákaHungarian
- tumbuhan airIndonesian
- giuncoItalian
- いぐさJapanese
- 큰 고랭이속(屬)과 부들속의 식물Korean
- meldasLithuanian
- meldrsLatvian
- sejenis pokok airMalay
- biesDutch
- sitowiePolish
- گیاه بوریاPersian
- پوزیPashto
- juncoPortuguese
- trestie; papurăRomanian
- камышRussian
- trstinaSlovak
- trstSlovenian
- rogozSerbian
- säv, kaveldunSwedish
- ต้นกกThai
- saz, hasır otuTurkish
- 藺草Chinese (Trad.)
- комиш, очеретUkrainian
- ایک مضبوط آبی پوداUrdu
- cây hương bồVietnamese
- 宽叶香蒲，芦苇Chinese (Simp.)
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