English noun: bulrush |
1. | bulrush (plant) 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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| Synonyms | bullrush, cat's-tail, nailrod, reed mace, reedmace, Typha latifolia |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cattail |
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2. | bulrush (plant) tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America |
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| Synonyms | bullrush, common rush, Juncus effusus, soft rush |
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| Broader (hypernym) | rush |
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| Member meronym | genus Juncus, Juncus |
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