bulrush

bulrush Definition

bul·rush (bo̵ol′rus̸h′)

noun

any of a number of marsh plants (genus Scirpus) of the sedge family, having slender, round or triangular, solid stems tipped with brown spikelets of minute flowers
Brit. the cattail
popularly any aquatic plant resembling a bulrush, as the papyrus

Etymology: ME bulryshe < bol, stem (see bole) + rusche, rush

bulrush Usage Examples

Converse of object

Modifies a noun

millet: The major crops are yams, sorghum, and bulrush millet.
basket: The site gives a number of examples from bracken compost to bulrush baskets, and laverbread to living willow fences.
sculpture: Bulrush Seat Product ID: 05502 Ideal seating for a nature area or garden and includes a bulrush sculpture and planter.

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