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Definition of wood rush

: a plant of the genus Luzula (as L. campestris) growing chiefly in woodlands and having the leaf sheaths open and the capsule few-seeded

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“Wood rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood%20rush. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.

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