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noun
Juncus bufonius, a common species of rush found worldwide, growing in moist and muddy places.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: toad-grass
Antonyms: none provided
noun
low-growing annual rush of damp low-lying ground; nearly cosmopolitan
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Juncus bufonius
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rush
History
So named because of its tendency to grow in the same habitat where toads live.
