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the plant family Juncaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having narrow, grasslike leaves, small and greenish flowers, and capsular fruit with three compartments, comprising the true rushes.
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rush family
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rush family — Juncaceae Juncaceae n. A natural family of tufted herbs resembling grasses, including the true rushes; called also the {rush family}. Syn: family {Juncaceae}, rush family. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rush family — rush′ fam ily n. pln a family, Juncaceae, of herbaceous plants with narrow grasslike leaves, small green flowers, and capsular fruit … From formal English to slang
rush family — noun tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes • Syn: ↑Juncaceae, ↑family Juncaceae • Hypernyms: ↑monocot family, ↑liliopsid family • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Rush — /rush/, n. 1. Benjamin, 1745 1813, U.S. physician and political leader: author of medical treatises. 2. his son, Richard, 1780 1859, U.S. lawyer, politician, and diplomat. * * * I Any of several flowering plants distinguished by cylindrical… … Universalium
rush — rush1 [rush] vi. [ME ruschen < Anglo Fr russher < MFr ruser, to repel, avert, orig., to mislead < OFr reuser: see RUSE] 1. a) to move or go swiftly or impetuously; dash b) to dash recklessly or rashly 2. to make a swift, sudden attack or … English World dictionary
rush — rush1 rushingly, adv. /rush/, v.i. 1. to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence. 2. to dash, esp. to dash forward for an attack or onslaught. 3. to appear, go, pass, etc., rapidly or suddenly: The blood rushed to his face. 4 … Universalium
rush — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rysc; akin to Middle High German rusch rush, Lithuanian regzti to knit Date: before 12th century any of various monocotyledonous often tufted marsh plants (as of the genera Juncus and Luzula of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
family Juncaceae — noun tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes • Syn: ↑Juncaceae, ↑rush family • Hypernyms: ↑monocot family, ↑liliopsid family • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rush — I [[t]rʌʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence 2) to dash forward, as for an attack 3) to appear, go, pass, etc., rapidly or suddenly 4) spo to carry the football on a running play 5) to perform, accomplish … From formal English to slang
Rush Limbaugh — en 2009 Nom de naissance Rush Hudson Limbaugh III Surnom … Wikipédia en Français
