bulrush

bulrush
/bool"rush'/, n.
1. (in Biblical use) the papyrus, Cyperus papyrus.
2. any of various rushes of the genera Scirpus and Typha.
[1400-50; late ME bulrish papyrus, prob. BULL1 + rish RUSH2]

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Any of the annual or perennial grasslike plants constituting the genus Scirpus, especially S. lacustris, in the sedge family, that bear solitary or much-clustered spikelets.

Bulrushes grow in wet locations, including ponds, marshes, and lakes. Their stems are often used to weave strong mats, baskets, and chair seats. Bulrushes may act as a filter, absorbing poisonous metals and toxic microorganisms, thus helping to reduce water pollution. In Britain, the term bulrush refers to either of two cattails (Typha latifolia and T. angustifolia).

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      Any of the annual or perennial grasslike plants constituting the genus Scirpus, especially S. lacustris, in the sedge family (sedge), that bear solitary or much-clustered spikelets. Bulrushes grow in wet locations, including ponds, marshes, and lakes. Their stems are often used to weave strong mats, baskets, and chair seats. Bulrushes may act as a filter, absorbing poisonous metals and toxic microorganisms, thus helping to reduce water pollution. In Britain, the term bulrush refers to either of two cattails (cattail) (Typha latifolia and T. angustifolia).

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