Meaning & use
bulrush
A tall, reed-like plant with a thick, brown, cylindrical flower spike that grows in marshes and near water.
See it in a sentence
Ducks nested among the bulrushes at the edge of the pond.
According to the story, the baby was hidden among the bulrushes along the riverbank.
A note on using this word
Bulrush is often used loosely for several related marsh plants, including what is commonly called cattail in American English.
Words with a similar meaning
cattail
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