bulrush

Noun

• tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America

• 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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  bullrush , common rush , soft rush , Juncus effusus , cat's-tail , nailrod , reed mace , reedmace , Typha latifolia