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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. 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;
[syn: cat's-tail, bullrush, bulrush, nailrod, reed mace, reedmace, Typha latifolia]

2. tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America;
[syn: bulrush, bullrush, common rush, soft rush, Juncus effusus]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

bullrush n 1: 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 [syn: cat's-tail, bullrush, bulrush, nailrod, reed mace, reedmace, Typha latifolia] 2: tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America [syn: bulrush, bullrush, common rush, soft rush, Juncus effusus]