Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bulrush

/ˈbʊlɹʌʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
bul-rush
IPA
/ˈbʊlɹʌʃ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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).

noun

Any of various tall, narrow-leaved plants growing near water, especially cattail or reedmace, in the genus Typha.

noun

Sedges in the genera Bolboschoenus or Schoenoplectus (formerly considered Scirpus), having clusters of spikelets.

noun

Any of various reed-like plants growing near water, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis; cumbungi, wonga.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bulrushes (plural) bullrush (alternative)

Derived Forms

bulrushlike bulrushy

Phrases

chairmaker's bulrush great bulrush green bulrush Olney's bulrush seek a knot in a bulrush softstem bulrush woolgrass bulrush

Frequently Paired Words

rush cattail papyrus reed sedge

Synonyms

bullrush common rush soft rush juncus effusus cat's-tail nailrod reed mace reedmace typha latifolia

Questions

How do you pronounce bulrush?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʊlɹʌʃ/.
What does bulrush mean?
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).
Where does bulrush come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce bulrush

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