noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈbʊlɹʌʃ/
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CMU ARPABET:B UH1 L R AH0 SH
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Meaning 1
A plant referred to in the story of Moses as growing along the banks of the Nile, which is believed to be the papyrus (Cyperus papyrus).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
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Meaning 2
Any of various tall, narrow-leaved plants growing near water, especially cattail or reedmace, in the genus Typha.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 3
Sedges in the genera Bolboschoenus or Schoenoplectus (formerly considered Scirpus), having clusters of spikelets.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Americas
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Meaning 4
Any of various reed-like plants growing near water, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis; cumbungi, wonga.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia
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Meaning 5
tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bullrush, common rush, soft rush, Juncus effusus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rush
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Meaning 6
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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