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===Alternative forms===
===Alternative forms===
* {{l|en|bullrush}}
* {{alt|en|bullrush}}


===Etymology===
===Etymology===
{{etyl|enm|en}} {{m|enm|bulrish}}, perhaps from {{m|enm|bule||bull}} (in the sense of "large") plus {{m|enm|rish||rush}}.
From {{inh|en|enm|bulrish}}, perhaps from {{m|enm|bule||bull}} (in the sense of "large") plus {{m|enm|rish||rush}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈbʊlɹʌʃ/}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bulrush.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{hyph|en|bul|rush}}


===Noun===
===Noun===
{{en-noun|es}}
{{en-noun}}

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# {{lb|en|biblical}} A plant referred to in the story of Moses as growing along the banks of the [[Nile]], which is believed to be the [[papyrus]] ({{taxfmt|Cyperus papyrus|species}}).
# Any of various tall, narrow-leaved plants growing near water, especially [[cattail]] or [[reedmace]], in the genus {{taxfmt|Typha|genus}}.
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# {{lb|en|Americas}} [[sedge|Sedge]]s in the [[genus|genera]] {{taxlink|Bolboschoenus|genus}} or {{taxfmt|Schoenoplectus|genus}} (formerly considered {{taxfmt|Scirpus|genus}}), having clusters of spikelets.
# {{lb|en|AU}} Any of various reed-like plants growing near water, especially {{taxlink|Typha domingensis|species}} and {{taxlink|Typha orientalis|species}}; [[cumbungi]], [[wonga]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=2018|author={{w|Bruce Pascoe}}|title=Dark Emu|publisher=Scribe|year_published=2020|page=56
|passage=Explorers Eyre, Kreft, and George Moore all refer to the importance of '''bulrush''' starch in different parts of the continent.}}


====Derived terms====
# Any of several [[wetland]] [[plant]]s, mostly in the family [[Cyperaceae]] (the [[sedges]]):
{{col-auto|en|bulrushlike|bulrushy|chairmaker's bulrush|green bulrush|seek a knot in a bulrush|woolgrass bulrush|Olney's bulrush|great bulrush|softstem bulrush}}
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## {{lb|en|Americas}} [[sedge|Sedge]]s in the [[genera]] {{taxlink|Bolboschoenus|genus|noshow=1}} or {{taxlink|Schoenoplectus|genus|noshow=1}} (formerly considered ''[[Scirpus]]''), having clusters of spikelets.
## {{lb|en|UK}} [[cattail|Cattails]] or [[reedmace]], in the genus ''[[Typha]]''
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## {{lb|en|biblical}} A plant referred to in the story of Moses as growing along the banks of the [[Nile]], which is believed to be the [[papyrus]], {{taxlink|Cyperus papyrus|species|noshow=1}}.


====Related terms====
====Related terms====
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====Translations====
====Translations====
{{trans-top|Any of several wetland plants}}
{{trans-top|any of several wetland plants}}
* Albanian: {{t+|sq|xunkth}}, {{t+|sq|kallame}}
* Bulgarian: {{t|bg|папур}}
* Bulgarian: {{t|bg|папур}}
* Catalan: {{t+|ca|boga|f}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|bies|f}}
* Egyptian: {{t-egy|ḥnj|h=H-Hn:n-i-M2}}
* Egyptian: {{t-egy|ḥnj|h=H-Hn:n-i-M2}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|kaisla}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|kaisla}}
* French: {{t+|fr|scirpe|m}}
* French: {{t+|fr|scirpe|m}}, {{t+|fr|jonc|m}}
* Galician: {{t|gl|espadana|f}}, {{t|gl|canaveira|f}}, {{t+|gl|carrizo|m}}
* German: {{t+|de|Simse|f}}
* German: {{t+|de|Simse|f}}
* Hebrew: {{t+|he|סוּף|m|tr=suf}}
* Hebrew: {{t+|he|סוּף|m|tr=suf}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|sás}}, {{t+|hu|káka}}, {{t+|hu|palka}}, {{t+|hu|gyékény}}
* Ingrian: {{t|izh|glaisa}}
* Italian: {{t|it|giunco di palude|m}}
* Italian: {{t|it|giunco di palude|m}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|イ|tr=i}}
* Korean: {{t+|ko|골풀}}
* Korean: {{t+|ko|골풀}}
* Latin: {{t|la|scirpus|m}}
* Latin: {{t|la|scirpus|m}}
* Lushootseed: {{t|lut|ʔulal}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|рогоз|m}}, {{t|mk|шамак|m}}, {{t|mk|шавар|m}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|kāpūngāwhā}}, {{t|mi|raupō}}, {{t|mi|wīwī}}
* Maori: {{t|mi|kāpūngāwhā}}, {{t|mi|raupō}}, {{t|mi|wīwī}}
* Nyunga: {{t|nys|tanjil}}
* Nyunga: {{t|nys|tanjil}}
* Old English: {{t|ang|ēarisċ|f}}
* Ottoman Turkish: {{t|ota|قوغه‌لق|tr=koğalık}}
* Polish: {{qualifier|collective}} {{t+|pl|sitowie|n}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|junco|m}}, {{t+|pt|taboa|f}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|junco|m}}, {{t+|pt|taboa|f}}
* Quechua: {{t|qu|tutura}}
* Quechua: {{t|qu|tutura}}
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|papură}}
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|papură}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|рого́з|m}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|рого́з|m}}
* Scottish Gaelic: {{qualifier|en masse}} {{t|gd|luachair-bhog|f}}
* Scottish Gaelic: {{qualifier|collective}} {{t|gd|luachair-bhog|f}}
* Serbo-Croatian: {{t+|sh|rogoz|m}}
* Serbo-Croatian: {{t+|sh|rogoz|m}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|espadaña|f}}, {{t|es|gladio|m}}, {{t+|es|anea|f}}, {{t|es|enea|f}}, {{t+|es|boga|f}}, {{t+|es|totora|f}}, {{t+|es|aceña|f}}
* Venetian: {{t|vec|bruła|f}}
* Welsh: {{t|cy|clwbfrwynen|f}}, {{t|cy|llafrwynen|f}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}


====See also====
===See also===
* {{l|en|cattail}}
* {{l|en|cattail}}
* {{l|en|papyrus}}
* {{l|en|papyrus}}
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* {{comcatlite|Cyperaceae}}
* {{comcatlite|Cyperaceae}}


[[Category:en:Commelinids]]
{{C|en|Commelinids|Sedges|Water plants}}
[[Category:en:Sedges]]
[[Category:en:Water plants]]

Revision as of 10:58, 27 September 2024

English

Bulrushes

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English bulrish, perhaps from bule (“bull”) (in the sense of "large") plus rish (“rush”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʊlɹʌʃ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: bul‧rush

Noun

bulrush (plural bulrushes)

  1. (biblical) A plant referred to in the story of Moses as growing along the banks of the Nile, which is believed to be the papyrus (Cyperus papyrus).
  2. Any of various tall, narrow-leaved plants growing near water, especially cattail or reedmace, in the genus Typha.
  3. (Americas) Sedges in the genera Bolboschoenus or Schoenoplectus (formerly considered Scirpus), having clusters of spikelets.
  4. (Australia) Any of various reed-like plants growing near water, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis; cumbungi, wonga. [from 18th c.]
    • 2018, Bruce Pascoe, Dark Emu, Scribe, published 2020, page 56:
      Explorers Eyre, Kreft, and George Moore all refer to the importance of bulrush starch in different parts of the continent.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Further reading

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