Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boo l-ruhsh]
- /ˈbʊlˌrʌʃ/
- /ˈbʊl.rʌʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boo l-ruhsh]
- /ˈbʊlˌrʌʃ/
Definitions of bulrush word
- noun bulrush a grasslike cyperaceous marsh plant, Scirpus lacustris, used for making mats, chair seats, etc 3
- noun bulrush any of a number of marsh plants (genus Scirpus) of the sedge family, having slender, round or triangular, solid stems tipped with brown spikelets of minute flowers 3
- noun bulrush the cattail 3
- noun bulrush any aquatic plant resembling a bulrush, as the papyrus 3
- noun bulrush (in Biblical use) the papyrus, Cyperus papyrus. 1
- noun bulrush any of various rushes of the genera Scirpus and Typha. 1
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Origin of bulrush
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English bulrish papyrus, probably bull1 + rish rush2
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Parts of speech for Bulrush
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bulrush popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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