Bullrush

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of bulrush. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    A headlong rush into something, heedless of danger. colloquial
  3. 3
    tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America wordnet
  4. 4
    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 wordnet

Synonyms

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bulrushbulrushcat's tailcat's-tailcommon rushjuncus effusus

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"A plant which is larger and hardier than a herb is called a shrub, such as: in banks and ponds, the rush, the bullrush, cask without knots, bearing cat's-tails, and the reed, which is knotty and hollow inside."

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