bulrush
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 • Syn: cat's-tail, bullrush, nailrod, reed mace, reedmace, Typha latifolia • Hypernyms: cattail 2. tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America • Syn: bullrush, common rush, soft rush, Juncus effusus • Hypernyms: rush • Member Holonyms: Juncus, genus Juncus
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