Main Entry:

¹rush

Pronunciation:

\ˈrəsh\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English rysc; akin to Middle High German rusch rush, Lithuanian regzti to knit

Date:

before 12th century

: any of various monocotyledonous often tufted marsh plants (as of the genera Juncus and Luzula of the family Juncaceae, the rush family) with cylindrical often hollow stems which are used in bottoming chairs and plaiting mats

— rushy \ˈrə-shē\ adjective