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Definition of bulrush - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
water plantsTECH. UK tall plants near water, like cattail or reedmaceTECH. UK
- Bulrushes lined the edge of the pond.
2.
crafting plantTECH. UK Scirpus plant used for mats and chair seatsTECH. UK
- They wove the bulrush into a mat.
3.
American sedgesTECH. US sedges with spikelets, found in the AmericasTECH. US
- The bulrushes swayed in the breeze.
4.
biblicalDated plant in the Moses story, likely papyrusDated
- Moses was hidden among the bulrushes.
Images of bulrush
tall plants near water, like cattail or reedmace 
Scirpus plant used for mats and chair seats 
sedges with spikelets, found in the Americas
Expressions with bulrush
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try to find something that cannot be found or does not exist
They seek a knot in a bulrush when looking for perfect solutions.
Origin of bulrush
Middle English, bulrush (reed)
Examples of bulrush in a sentence
Bulrushes swayed gently in the breeze. The artisan crafted a chair using bulrush. Bulrush was essential for making traditional baskets. The pond was surrounded by tall bulrushes. Bulrushes are common in wetland areas. The bulrush is often depicted in religious art.
Children learned about the bulrush in Sunday school.
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- French:massettes, scirpe, ...
- German:Rohrkolben, Binse, ...
- Italian:tifa, giunco, ...
- Spanish:enea, Scirpus, ...
- Portuguese:junco, papiro, ...
- Chinese:香蒲, 藨草, ...
- Japanese:ガマ, スキルプス, ...
- Arabic:بُوصٌ, اَلْبُوص, ...
- Hebrew:קָנֶה, גֹּמֶא, ...
- Russian:камыш, осока, ...
- Ukrainian:рогіз, осока, ...
- Hindi:सरकंडा, बुलरश, ...
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