| 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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