Noun bulrush has 2 senses
- cat's-tail, bullrush, bulrush, nailrod, reed mace, reedmace, Typha latifolia - 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
--1 is a kind of cattail
- bulrush, bullrush, common rush, soft rush, Juncus effusus - tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America
--2 is a kind of rush
--2 is a member of Juncus, genus Juncus
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