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  • noun Alternative spelling of bulrush.
  • noun A headlong rush into something, heedless of the danger.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America
  • noun tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa

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