Definition of bulrush
: any of several large rushes or sedges growing in wetlands: such asa : any of a genus (Scirpus, especially S. lacustris) of annual or perennial sedges that bear solitary or much-clustered spikelets containing perfect flowers with a perianth of six bristlesb British : either of two cattails (Typha latifolia and T. angustifolia)c : papyrus
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Origin and Etymology of bulrush
Middle English bulrysche
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: any of several large rushes or sedges that grow in wet places
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