bulrush

noun

bul·rush ˈbu̇l-ˌrəsh

variants or less commonly bullrush

: any of several large rushes or sedges growing in wetlands: such as

: any of various annual or perennial sedges (genera Scirpus and Schoenoplectus) that bear solitary or much-clustered spikelets containing perfect flowers with a perianth of six bristles

British : either of two cattails (Typha latifolia and T. angustifolia)

: papyrus

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Marshes often have more grasslike plants, such as cattails and bulrushes. — Jon Sweetman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2022 That often means wading into the water where crews hand plant the bulrush to inspect the work. — Patrick Farrell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2024 Now is the time to emerge from the bulrushes, as Miriam eventually did. — Rev. Steven R. Jungkeit, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025 Tules are a type of bulrush found in wetlands across California, Bay Nature said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bulrush

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Middle English bulrysche

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15th century, in the meaning defined above

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bulrush

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bul·rush ˈbu̇l-ˌrəsh

: any of several large sedges or rushes growing in wet land or water

bulrush

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